Book
Cannibals and kings : the origins of cultures / Marvin Harris.
Record details
- ISBN: 067972849X
- ISBN: 9780679728498
- Physical Description: xiv, 351 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Vintage books ed.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 1991, ©1977.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-335) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Culture and nature -- Murders in Eden -- The origin of agriculture -- The origin of war -- Proteins and the fierce people -- The origin of male supremacy and of the Oedipus complex -- The origin of pristine states -- The pre-Columbian states of Mesoamerica -- The cannibal kingdom -- The lamb of mercy -- Forbidden flesh -- The origin of the sacred cow -- The hydraulic trap -- The origin of capitalism -- The industrial bubble -- Epilogue and moral soliloquy. |
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| Subject: | Social evolution. Culture > Origin. Human beings > Effect of environment on. Food supply. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GN 357.5 .H37 1991 | 30775305529332 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Cannibals and Kings : Origins of Cultures
Marvin Harris is an American anthropologist who was educated at Columbia University, where he spent much of his professional career. Beginning with studies on race relations, he became the leading proponent of cultural materialism, a scientific approach that seeks the causes of human behavior and culture change in survival requirements. His explanations often reduce to factors such as population growth, resource depletion, and protein availability. A controversial figure, Harris is accused of slighting the role of human consciousness and of underestimating the symbolic worlds that humans create. He writes in a style that is accessible to students and the general public, however, and his books have been used widely as college texts. (Bowker Author Biography)
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