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The Average Review score is 4.3 on a scale of 5.0. Total 46 reviewers are considered to generate the average review. Some of the new or latest reviews in Social Sciences might be helpful and interesting to you. This average review is fetched by Kirsten Tranter and posted on 15 August

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[ 5.0 stars ] "I first read this book as "light" reading when I was a graduate student in anthropology. Now, as an anthropology instructor, I assign it as a textbook in a course on Religion, Magic and Witchcraft. It proposes logical and fascinating solutions to such puzzles as (1) why Hindus are better off going hungry than slaughtering and eating their cattle,(2) why religions of the Middle East have made ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "I've read this book twice already, and on the third time, I'm still getting new perspectives from Harris' masterful analysis of puzzling cultural phenomena like religious dietary restrictions (why are cows sacred and pigs aren't?), cargo cults (why are some countries rich and others poor?), and witch hunts (what did religion have to do with it?). All the quick explanations for t ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Social Sciences review is genenrated by Peter A. Farrell which was written on April 10, 1999
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[ 4.0 stars ] "First published in 1973, Marvin Harris' book suffers slightly from time lag (it closes with a refutation of the now-defunct counterculture movement), but is otherwise wholly engaging and undeniably fascinating. Tackling the "Most Wanted List" of anthropology's mysteries, Harris plunges in by explaining the practical socio-economic origins of the cliched "sacred cows" of India, then keep ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "A delightful little book that goes a long way to explaining why religions around the world have developed the way they have. He shows how common sense survival rules have become religious rules, how oppressed people develop 'Messiah's" and how those in control used fear and panic to keep control. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Social Sciences review is genenrated by Mark Forkheim which was written on June 13, 2000
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[ 5.0 stars ] "I found this book to be an excellent work in cultural anthropology, as well as a great read for general intrest. It brought to light many possible reasons behind why people believe things that seem outrageous to others. It was well-written, scholarly, but not so much so that the average person(like me) was boggled down in technical terms. A must-read for anyone interested in why people behav ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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Available	Yes
Author	Marvin Harris
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Vintage
EAN	9780679724681
Edition	Reissue
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0679724680
Label	Vintage
Manufacturer	Vintage
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	288
PackageQuantity	1
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	1989-12-17
Publisher	Vintage
ReleaseDate	1989-12-17
Studio	Vintage
Title	Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture

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