Vegetarianism and veganism

"Provides a history and background of vegetarianism and veganism from prehistorical times to . . . [more current times] along with detailed discussions of the practice in each historical period since that time. The ancillary chapters provide additional information on important individuals and organizations in the field, relevant data and documents on the topic, an annotated bibliography, a chronology of important events, and a glossary of terms likely to be encountered in the field"--Provided by publisher.