Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches
by Marvin Harris
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeRealistic and original: a smart non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
This book challenges those who argue that we can change the world by changing the way people think. The author shows that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from concrete social and economic conditions. It is by isolating and identifying these conditions that we will be able to understand and cope with some of our own apparently senseless life styles.
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- Author
- Marvin Harris
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 261
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- Open Library
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