The Beef Taboo in China

Praise for the French edition “It will no longer be possible to discuss Chinese civilization without referring to this work, the foundation for a new vision of culture and religiosity in China. Scholars working on the comparative social role of food culture will also find something to draw on here.” —Archives de sciences sociales des religion “This book repays careful reading on many counts, including its ambitious scope, its wealth of vivifying detail, and its judicious analysis. . . . [It] sho