Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches

Harris, Marvin

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Author
Harris, Marvin
Publish Date
12/01/1989
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
RNDMHSE
Subtitle
The Riddles of Culture
Number of Pages
276
Edition
First Edition
ISBN-10
0394483383
ISBN-13
9780394483382
SKU
9780394483382

Description

One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do.

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?

Marvin Harris answers these and other perplexing questions about human behavior, showing that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from identifiable and intelligble sources.