Call to Compassion: Religious Perspectives on Animal Advocacy - Softcover

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9781590561829: Call to Compassion: Religious Perspectives on Animal Advocacy
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ISBN 10: 1590561821 ISBN 13: 9781590561829
Publisher: Lantern Publishing & Media, 2011

Synopsis


Covering doctrine and the lived experience of the world’s religious practitioners, Call to Compassion is a collection of stirring and passionate essays on the place of animals within the philosophical, cultural, and everyday milieus of spiritual practices both ancient and modern. From Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, through the Abrahamic traditions, to contemporary Wiccan and Native American spirituality, Call to Compassion charts the complex ways we interact with the world around us.

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About the Author

Lisa Kemmerer is a philosopher-activist dedicated to working against oppression, whether on behalf of the environment, nonhuman animals, or disempowered human beings. Her books include In Search of Consistency: Ethics and Animals; Animals and World Religions; Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice; Call to Compassion: Reflections on Animal Advocacy; Speaking Up for Animals: An Anthology of Women's Voices; and Primate People: Saving Nonhuman Primates through Education, Advocacy, and Sanctuary. Kemmerer has hiked, biked, kayaked, backpacked, and traveled widely, and is currently associate professor of philosophy and religions at Montana State University Billings.

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Publisher
Lantern Publishing & Media
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1590561821
ISBN 13 
9781590561829
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
332
Editor
Lisa Kemmerer, Anthony J. Nocella II
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