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Sacrifice and Violence: Paśubali in Nepal
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Author
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Carroll, Lindsay
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Religion, Area studies
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Description
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Animal sacrifice in Nepal—known as paśubali—exemplifies the complexities of ritual animal sacrifice. It also complicates understandings of the relationships between sacrifice and violence. The word "violence" in sacrificial studies has been met wi...
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THE PRAGMATISM OF FOOD PORN: MODERN MEDIA AS A MODE OF ZEN PERPETUATION
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Author
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Haley, Gabrielle
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Religion, Area studies
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Description
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The revolving door of food trends – particularly those regarding vegetarianism and veganism – provides a unique opportunity for food cultures that are traditionally associated with religions to sit down at the table and enter the conversation. Thi...
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The Persistence of Images: Mūrti, Monotheisms, and Museums
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Author
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Bowmer, William
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Religion, Aesthetics, Area studies
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Description
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Even anciently one finds debate among Indian sources as to whether image-worship is unacceptable, ignorant, tolerable, laudable or ideal as a means of connecting with divinity. Yet it has been ubiquitous in Indian society for thousands of years, t...