M Batra
Biographic Data
| ID | 272932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Batra |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Batra |
| SIGNATURE | BATRA M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Sacredness of the Cow in India
Cet article traite d'un aspect souvent négligé par les études consacrées au caractère sacré de la vache en Inde. Ces études, sou vent polémiques, se sont préoccupées d'aspects techniques et envi ronnementaux et n'ont pratiquement rien apporté quant à la compréhension de la logique culturelle contenue dans le caractère sacré de cet animal. Basé sur I 'étude de textes sacrés, sur des observations empiri ques dans le Nord du Pays et sur des travaux …
Bovine Sex and Species Ratios in India [and Comments and Reply]
Despite religious sanctions against the slaughter of cattle, bovine age, sex, and species ratios in all India and Kerala are systematically adjusted to demographic, technological, economic, and environmental conditions. While it is not denied that the apotheosis of cattle has influenced the management of India's bovine stocks, religious beliefs cannot account for the most important regional and local variations in the utilization of these animals
Questions in the Sacred-Cow Controversy [and Comments and Reply]
Contrary to Marvin Harris's hypothesis, desiccation and population increase in India following 1000 B.C. are highly unlikely to have been the origin of the Hindu ban on cow slaughter and beef eating. In many places in present-day India,"wild" and stray cattle are serious problem to farmers. The sacred-cow concept contributes to a significant waste of beef and inefficiency in cattle breeding. Homes for old cows are basically religious institutions…
Questions in the Sacred-Cow Controversy [and Comments and Reply]
Contrary to Marvin Harris's hypothesis, desiccation and population increase in India following 1000 B.C. are highly unlikely to have been the origin of the Hindu ban on cow slaughter and beef eating. In many places in present-day India,"wild" and stray cattle are serious problem to farmers. The sacred-cow concept contributes to a significant waste of beef and inefficiency in cattle breeding. Homes for old cows are basically religious institutions…
The Sacredness of the Cow in India
Cet article traite d'un aspect souvent négligé par les études consacrées au caractère sacré de la vache en Inde. Ces études, sou vent polémiques, se sont préoccupées d'aspects techniques et envi ronnementaux et n'ont pratiquement rien apporté quant à la compréhension de la logique culturelle contenue dans le caractère sacré de cet animal. Basé sur I 'étude de textes sacrés, sur des observations empiri ques dans le Nord du Pays et sur des travaux …
Questions in the Sacred-Cow Controversy [and Comments and Reply]
Contrary to Marvin Harris's hypothesis, desiccation and population increase in India following 1000 B.C. are highly unlikely to have been the origin of the Hindu ban on cow slaughter and beef eating. In many places in present-day India,"wild" and stray cattle are serious problem to farmers. The sacred-cow concept contributes to a significant waste of beef and inefficiency in cattle breeding. Homes for old cows are basically religious institutions…
Bovine Sex and Species Ratios in India [and Comments and Reply]
Despite religious sanctions against the slaughter of cattle, bovine age, sex, and species ratios in all India and Kerala are systematically adjusted to demographic, technological, economic, and environmental conditions. While it is not denied that the apotheosis of cattle has influenced the management of India's bovine stocks, religious beliefs cannot account for the most important regional and local variations in the utilization of these animals
The Sacredness of the Cow in India
Cet article traite d'un aspect souvent négligé par les études consacrées au caractère sacré de la vache en Inde. Ces études, sou vent polémiques, se sont préoccupées d'aspects techniques et envi ronnementaux et n'ont pratiquement rien apporté quant à la compréhension de la logique culturelle contenue dans le caractère sacré de cet animal. Basé sur I 'étude de textes sacrés, sur des observations empiri ques dans le Nord du Pays et sur des travaux …
Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Livestock Management and Performance Improvement (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works) · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Apotheosis (1 works) · Art (1 works)