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Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches

Paperback • 1989 • English

Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The riddles of culture

By Marvin Harris

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

Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy

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9780679724681

Published year

1989

Language

English

Original title

Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches

Format

Paperback

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