The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 109 photographs and illustrations - some color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

Includes subject section, name section, and 1968-1970, technical reports.

This detailed and comprehensive overview of meat-free diets introduces readers to their long history in human cultures and analyzes some of the important questions and issues surrounding their practice in today's world. Vegetarianism and Veganism: A Reference Handbook provides a history and background of vegetarianism and veganism from prehistorical times to the present day, along with detailed discussions of the practice in each historical period since that time. The ancillary chapters provide additional information on important individuals and organizations in the field, relevant data and documents on the topic, an annotated bibliography, a chronology of important events, and a glossary of terms likely to be encountered in the field. Of special interest is the Perspectives chapter, in which stakeholders in the topic write about some specific aspect of its importance in their own lives. Intended for high school, college, an general readers, the volume covers the field of vegetarianism and veganism in cultures from around the world. Some specific topics include ancient views of vegetarianism, religious stands on the practice, the growth of vegetarian and vegan institutions, and current controversies over the practice of meat-free diets. It also includes a host of resources that readers can use to continue their own research in the field.

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive index. 333 color photographs and illustrations. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.