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The Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism

paperback – May 15, 1995
by Spencer, Colin
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ISBN-13: 9780874517606 ISBN-10: 0874517605
Publisher
University Press of New England
Binding
paperback
Published
May 15, 1995
Weight
1.4 lbs
Dimensions
23.50×3.20×15.20 cm

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The Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism by Spencer, Colin. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780874517606.

In this fascinating and informative story of vegetarianism since pre-historic times, Colin Spencer describes its religious, philosophical, and social aspects, introducing such prominent and often colorful believers as Pythagoras, Ovid, Leonardo, Sir Thomas More, Shelley, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Tolstoy, Shaw, Gandhi, and Hitler. Gracefully written and meticulously researched, the book presents not only a surprising slice through world history but also an unusual story of dissidence and revolt.