Other Creations: rediscovering the spirituality of animals

262 Pages·1997·34.303 MB·English

by  Christopher Manes

OTHER
CREATIONS
REDISCOVERING
THE
SPIRITUALITY OF ANIMALS
CHRISTOPHER
H
MANRS

Ot^er
Creations
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Otyer
Creations
REDISCOVERING
THE SPIRITUALITY
OF ANIMALS
Manes
Christopher
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Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Manes, Christopher, 1957—
Other creations rediscovering the spirituality ofanimals / by
: —
Christopher Manes. 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
— —
1. Animals Religious aspects Comparative studies. 2. Spiritual
life. I. Title.
BL325.A6M36 1997
291.2'12—dc21 96-40430
CIP
ISBN 0-385-48365-1
Copyright © 1997 by Christopher Manes
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States ofAmerica
May 1997
First Edition
13579 8642
10
To Stanley Douglas, a teacher

Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
1
Part T^e Book Nature
I: of
1. Bestiary ofthe Soul
19
2. Holy, Intelligible Elephants
38
3. Signifying Animals
59
Part II: Animal Parts
4. Healing
77
5. Flesh
93
6. Sacrifice
104