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by Marvin Harris

ISBN: 0394483383
Author: Marvin Harris
Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (1974)
Language: English
Pages: 276
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Category: Political
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And that is a "summary" of Marvin Harris' book

And that is a "summary" of Marvin Harris' book. Whether you agree or disagree with Harris' stance, you will still find so much fascinating information here which begs for additional reading, I promisepromise you that. Why were thousands of witches burned at the stake during late medieval Europe? These and other riddles are explored by famous anthropologist Marvin Harris, and his conclusions are simple: people act within social and ecological contexts that make their actions meaningful.

Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches - The Riddles of Culture Paperback – 1978. by Marvin Harris (Author).

Marvin Harris taught at Columbia University from 1953 and from 1963 to 1966 was Chairman of the Department .

Marvin Harris taught at Columbia University from 1953 and from 1963 to 1966 was Chairman of the Department of Anthropology. He has lectured by invitation at most of the major colleges and universities in the United States. Author of several books, among them the influential Rise of Anthropological Theory: A History of Theories of Culture and the popoular undergraduate text Culture, Man and Nature: An Introduction to General Anthropology, Harris wrote frequently for Natural History magazine and was a frequent contributor to the professional journals, American Anthropologist and Current Anthropology.

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A cutting and spectacular book. Of course, for cows, Harris speaks of India. Pigs apply to Middle Eastern religions as well as Papua New Guineans. Harris has approached various baffling customs, from the sacred cow to the potlatches and the hippies, with the assumption that, whatever they are, things in human civilizations serve a purpose; and since he thought to look, he found them. When discussing wars, Harris mentions several cultures but primarily focuses on the Yanomamo, relying on the work of Chagnon, and also the messiahs of the Jews in the Middle East.

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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.

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Inerrace

This book gives a really detailed and descriptive look at various cultures around the world. It goes into depth about the history of Jesus at the time he lived, and it really sheds light on the way political and religious factors helped form Jesus. It shows what he stood for in a more historical context, as well as they way he was turned from just another "Jewish Bandit" at war against Rome, with anti-roman sentiments, in the tradition of John The Baptist and other poor peasants (or pagans as they were known at the time, which the church than adopted to me anyone who didn't follow them). I definitely found this book interesting, and it compared some cultural themes around the world to also show how nothing was essentially formed "in a vaccuum", and how the reason for some very bizarre seeming traditions actually started with practical survival reasons and evolved.

Arihelm

I first read this book 30 or so years ago, loaned it to a friend and never saw it again, but I also never forgot it. I was glad to have the opportunity to get another copy, this time, to keep. Harris's thesis is that societies have customs or taboos which, although seemingly irrational on the face of it, actually make sense. The examples range from India's sacred cows to potlatches of the Pacific Northwest where tribal chiefs periodically give away all their possessions. The author doesn't talk down to the reader, but still makes the description and arguments lucidly. I enjoyed this book a lot, finding it both entertaining and thought-provoking.

Katius

This book explains the true causes of the nature of the forms of society/culture and how they change. Population growth and consequent over use of natural resources have consistently been the real shaping forces behind all kinds of strange phenomenon. Harris tackles puzzles of human behavior in each chapter and solves it.

This book is similar to Cannibals and Kings, but covers: Christianity, cargo cults, witches, potlatch, sacred cows, primitive war, etc.

Harris is a pleasure to read, and make good writing seem easy.

But the message that comes through is really very serious and essential information to understanding the human condition.

Cogelv

This book helps you understand human nature. The material is dated, but the book is easy to read and accessible to people without formal anthropology training. Each chapter focuses on a different culture and the quirks of that culture and how they enabled helped with survival or societal issues. I have given two of these to high school students who found the book both interesting to read and also enlightening.

Burking

Harris is a must read. His theories of Cultural Materialism without a doubt is a valid theory on why from microcosmos to nation states and world religions evolved with ideocracy differences.

felt boot

Educational informative and needed learning for almost everyone with any interest in religion or culture.

Malien

I got this book for a friend as it was a key part of my education! Better than an anthropology course and a real page turner!

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 pork taboo, while cultures of the South Pacific organize their ritual life around pork feasts, and (3) in what way are New Guinea cargo cults, the 12 disciples of Jesus, the European witch trials, and the popularity of New Age beliefs of today the results of similar cultural pressures.
This is the first book I have ever assigned in class that students have asked if they may read all at once, instead of a chapter a week. They can't put it down!

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