Cannibals and Kings : The Origins of Cultures

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pp. xii [3] 239. “In this brilliant and profound study the distinguished American anthropologist Marvin Harris shows how the endless varieties of cultural behavior — often so puzzling at first glance — can be explained as adaptations to particular ecological conditions. His aim is to account for the evolution of cultural forms as Darwin accounted for the evolution of biological forms: to show how cultures adopt their characteristic forms in response to changing ecological modes.”

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ISBN 0394407652
Number of pages 239
Original Title Cannibals and Kings : The Origins of Cultures
Published Date 1978
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hard Cover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
Edition First Edition
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pp. xii [3] 239. “In this brilliant and profound study the distinguished American anthropologist Marvin Harris shows how the endless varieties of cultural behavior — often so puzzling at first glance — can be explained as adaptations to particular ecological conditions. His aim is to account for the evolution of cultural forms as Darwin accounted for the evolution of biological forms: to show how cultures adopt their characteristic forms in response to changing ecological modes.”

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Weight 1 kg