Publisher's Synopsis
Drawing from a wealth of original religious documents and texts in diet for transcendence the author Steven Rosen takes us on a fascinating journey back in time to explore the essential and often misunderstood roots of the world's major religious traditions to discover how vegetarianism was a cherished part of their philosophy and practice. Drawing from a wealth of original religious documents and texts in diet for transcendence the author Steven Rosen takes us on a fascinating journey back in time to explore the essential and often misunderstood roots of the world's major religious traditions to discover how vegetarianism was a cherished part of their philosophy and practice.