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Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches (The Riddles of Culture)
Cows Pigs Wars and Witches - The Riddles of Culture
Author: Marvin Harris
"Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jews and Moslems refuse to eat pork? Why did so many people in post-medieval Europe believe in witches? And why have witches managed to stage such a successful comeback in today's popular culture? — Marvin Harris answers these and other perplexing questions about human behavior, showing that no matter how biza...  more »
ISBN: 138337
Publication Date: 1974
Pages: 238
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Publisher: Vintage Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Excellent book! This is a wonderful example of how anthropology, sociology, and religion interact to produce seemingly inexplicable cultural mores.
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Interesting perspective on various human behaviors, rituals and so on. Particularly intriguing perspective on the rise of Christianity, in a historical context. Writing style was a little disjointed for my taste.
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Written in 1974
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Intriguing look at culture with lots of amusing inaccuracies.
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A leading anthropologist explains why people behave the way they do.


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