Diet for Transcendence: Vegetarianism and the World Religions

by Steven Rosen

Drawing from a wealth of original religious documents and texts in Diet for Transcendence the author Steven Rosen takes us on a fascinating journey back in time to explore the essential and often misunderstood roots of the world's major religious traditions to discover how vegetarianism was a cherished part of their philosophy and practice.

Table of Contents:

1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. Christinaity
4. Early Christianity
5. Judaism
6. Isklam
7. Ahimsa and Eastern Religion
8. Buddhism
9. Hinduism
10. Afterword
11. Appendices
12. Index.

About the Author:

Steven J. Rosen is a freelance writer and the editor of the Journal of Vaishnava Studies. His articles and books have appeared in several languages. He has also authored The Reincarnation Controversy, East-West Dialogues and Om Shalom.