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Vegetarianism, Meat and Modernity in India

Vegetarianism, Meat and Modernity in India

Johan Fischer

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2023
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Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9781032334837

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Never before in human history have vegetarianism and a plant-based economy been so closely associated with sustainability and the promise of tackling climate change. Nowhere is this phenomenon more visible than in India, which is home to the largest number of vegetarians globally and where vegetarianism is intrinsic to Hinduism.

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