"One fed me in childhood; she was called Mother. The other fed me whole life; she was stabbed in the neck!" People killed her. Morality laughed at her. Religion

Hugely controversial upon its publication in India, this book has already been banned by the Hyderabad Civil Court and the author's life has been threatened. Jh

India imposes stringent criminal penalties, including life imprisonment in some states, for cow slaughter, based on a Hindu ethic of revering the cow as sacred.

This open access book provides both a broad perspective and a focused examination of cow care as a subject of widespread ethical concern in India, and increasin

One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do. Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jew