Food of Sinful Demons
| Author | : Geoffrey Barstow |
| Publisher | : Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231179960 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231179966 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Food of Sinful Demons by : Geoffrey Barstow
Download or read book Food of Sinful Demons written by Geoffrey Barstow and published by Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. This book was released on 2018 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoffrey Barstow explores the tension between Buddhist ethics and Tibetan cultural norms to offer a novel perspective on the spiritual and social dimensions of meat eating within Tibetan religiosity. Barstow offers a detailed analysis of the debates over meat and vegetarianism from the tenth century through the Chinese invasion in the 1950s.
