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100 1 _aVasantha Rao, Chilkuri.
245 1 0 _aAnimal rights and animal laws in the Bible
_h[electronic resource] :
_bthe daily practice of reverence for life /
_cChilkuri Vasantha Rao ; with a foreword by Klaus Koch.
260 _aLewiston :
_bThe Edwin Mellen Press,
_c2011.
300 _a1 online resource (386 p.)
500 _aDescription based upon print version of record.
505 0 _aANIMAL RIGHTS AND ANIMAL LAWS IN THE BIBLE: The Daily Practice of Reverence for Life; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter-One; Chapter-Two; Chapter-Three; Abbreviations; Bibliography
520 _aWhat characterizes the proper ethical treatment of animals as outlined in the Old Testament? Animals play an important role in the Old Testament, and in particular the Pentateuch. Ritual sacrifices were a part of the ancient traditions, and there are rules written into the laws that pertain to this practice as well as the religious approach to animals and nature. In the oft quoted passage from Genesis the call is to not only be fruitful and multiply, but to reign over the earth and subdue it along with the animals that God created. The author explores the fallout of an anthropocentric way of a.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
650 4 _aAnimal welfare -- Biblical teaching.
650 4 _aAnimal welfare (Jewish law).
650 4 _aBible. O.T. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pPentateuch
_xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
650 0 _aAnimal welfare
_xBiblical teaching.
650 0 _aAnimal welfare (Jewish law)
650 7 _aRELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
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655 0 _aElectronic books.
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