Animals and Human Society in Asia: Historical, Cultural and Ethical Perspectives

Rotem Kowner, Guy Bar-Oz, Michal Biran, Meir Shahar, Gideon Shelach-Lavi

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Abstract

"Animal studies is a vibrant field that renews humanities by breaking many barriers. This intense and beautiful volume exemplifies such breaking and renewing, as it connects Far-eastern and Near-eastern areas and the steppe world in between, and develops an engaged dialogue between archeology, history, religion, visual studies, economics, law, and more." —Vincent Goossaert, professor of Daoism and Chinese religions, EPHE, PSL, Paris This edited collection offers a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of human-animal interactions in Asia throughout history. With twelve thematically-arranged chapters, this book examines the diverse roles that beasts, livestock, and fish — real and metaphorical– have played in Asian history, society, and culture. Ranging from prehistory to the present day, the authors address a wealth of topics including the domestication of animals, dietary practices and sacrifice, hunting, the use of animals in war, and the representation of animals in literature and art. Providing a unique perspective on human interaction with the environment, the volume is cross-disciplinary in its reach, offering enriching insights to the fields of animal ethics, Asian studies, world history and more.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Number of pages458
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-24363-0
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-24362-3, 978-3-030-24365-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameThe Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)2634-6672
ISSN (Electronic)2634-6680

Keywords

  • Social sciences—Philosophy
  • Social Philosophy
  • Animal Welfare/Animal Ethics
  • Ethics
  • אתיקה
  • الأخلاقيّات
  • Animal welfare
  • צער בעלי חיים
  • Philosophy of nature
  • פילוסופיה של הטבע

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