{"product_id":"magical-progeny-modern-technology-swasti-bhattacharyya-9780791467923","title":"Magical Progeny, Modern Technology: A Hindu Bioethics of Assisted Reproductive Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Hindu bioethics of reproductive technology that references the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagical Progeny, Modern Technology\u003c\/i\u003e examines Hindu perspectives on assisted reproductive technology through an exploration of birth narratives in the great Indian epic the \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e. Reproductive technology is at the forefront of contemporary bioethical debates, and in the United States often centers on ethical issues framed by conflicts among legal, scientific, and religious perspectives. Author Swasti Bhattacharyya weaves together elements from South Asian studies, religion, literature, law, and bioethics, as well as experiences from her previous career as a nurse, to construct a Hindu response to the debate. Through analysis of the mythic stories in the \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e, specifically the birth narratives of the five Pāṇḍava brothers and their Kaurava cousins, she draws out principles and characteristics of Hindu thought. She broadens the bioethical discussions by applying Hindu perspectives to a California court case over the parentage of a child conceived through reproductive technology and compares specific Hindu and Roman Catholic attitudes toward assisted reproductive technology. \u003ci\u003eMagical Progeny, Modern Technology\u003c\/i\u003e provides insightful ways to explore ethical issues and highlights concerns often overlooked in contemporary discussions occurring within the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Swasti Bhattacharyya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791467929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791467923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.08w x 0.45d","brand":"Swasti Bhattacharyya","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096728412415,"sku":"9780791467923","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/magical-progeny-modern-technology-swasti-bhattacharyya-9780791467923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}