Cows, Pigs, Wars & Witches: The Riddles of Culture
- ISBN-10
- 0679724680
- ISBN-13
- 9780679724681
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Marvin Harris
Description
An anthropologist speculates on the origins of bizarre and mysterious human lifestyles, customs, and institutions throughout history
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