The Heretic's Feast; A History of Vegetarianism
Hanover: University Press of New England, 1995. First American Edition. Hardcover. 402 pages. 24 x 16 cm. In this fascinating and informative story of vegetatianism since prehistoric times, Colin Spencer describes the religious, philosophical, and social aspects of vegetarianism, introducing such prominent and often colorful practitioners as Pythagoras, Ovid, Leonardo da Vinci, Sir Thomas More, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Leo Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw, Gandhi, and Hitler. Spencer describes the major movements that shared the doctrine as well as the surprisingly diverse moralities, perspectives, and philosophies that motivated them. Press release laid in. Interior, boards, and dust wrapper crisp and clean. Covered in protective mylar. Black cloth covered boards. Near fine, in near fine dust wrapper. Item #4312
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