Sacred bull, holy cow
Subtitle: a cultural study of civilization's most important animal
By: Donald K. Sharpes.
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Cattle -- History.; Cattle -- Religious aspects.; Cattle -- Social aspects.
Description: "This book describes the history of the domestication and deification of the cow and bull and their intimate relation to humans. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) scares reveal its continued importance in daily life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.