The myth of the holy cow - Jha, D. N. (Dwijendra Narayan), 1940- (New York : Verso, 2002)
1. 'Animals are verily food' but Yajnavalkya favours beef -- 2. The rejection of animal sacrifice: an assertion of the sacredness of the cow? -- 3. The later Dharmasastric tradition and beyond -- 4. The cow in the Kali Age and memories of beef consumption -- 5. A paradoxical sin and the paradox of the cow -- 6. Resume: the elusive 'Holy Cow'.
Previously published as: Holy Cow. New Delhi, India : Matrix Books, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-172) and index.
Keywords: Bharatiya Janata Party; Cattle -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism; India -- Politics and government -- 1977-