Sacred, Symbolic, and Contested : Critical Perspectives on Human-Animal Relations in Culture and Society /

Sacred, Symbolic, and Contested : Critical Perspectives on Human-Animal Relations in Culture and Society /

Sacred, Symbolic, and Contested explores how animals are revered, represented, and disputed across global cultures. Through vivid case studies-from sacred cows in India to ritual slaughter in Judaism and animal commodification in industrial societies-this book reveals how human-animal relationships...

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Main Author: Szarycz, Gregory S. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: Human-Animal Studies ; 31.
Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Subjects:

Animals and civilization.
Human-animal relationships > Moral and ethical aspects.
Human-animal relationships > Religious aspects.

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Call Number: BL439

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Part 1 Sacred
  • Introduction to Part 1 /
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  • Chapter 1 Sacred Souls, Cursed Beings: Unveiling the Treatment of Animals across World Religions /
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  • Chapter 2 Traditional Folk Beliefs and the Role of Animals in Polish Rural Rites /
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  • Chapter 3 From Tradition to Modernity: the Evolution of Ritual Slaughter in Islamic Culture /
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  • Chapter 4 Of Gods and Gills: a Historical Exploration of Fish in Culture /
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  • Part 2 Symbolic
  • Introduction to Part 2 /
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  • Chapter 5 Between Rationalism and Sentimentalism: Philosophical Considerations regarding Ethical Norms concerning Animals /
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  • Chapter 6 From Companions to Companionship: Navigating Human-Animal Interactions and the Rise of Animaltronics in Japan /
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  • Chapter 7 Horse and Human: a Partnership through the Ages /
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  • Chapter 8 The Snake in the Tradition of Cultures and Religions: an Outline of Selected Issues /
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  • Chapter 9 Animal Insults: Why Do We Refer to Animals When Insulting Someone? /
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  • Part 3 Contested
  • Introduction to Part 3 /
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  • Chapter 10 The Era of Defaunation: Civilization at War with Animals /
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  • Chapter 11 Paws and Hooves in the Polar Snow: Careless Compassion in Extreme Environments? /
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  • Chapter 12 Animals in Sport and Entertainment: a Cultural Lens on Controversial Encounters /
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  • Chapter 13 The Plea for Life: Animal Mercy Rights Examined through the Corrida de Toros /
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  • Chapter 14 Animal Welfare in China: Exploring Philosophical Foundations and Legal Frameworks /
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  • Conclusion /
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  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography /
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