Cows, Pigs, Wars, And Witches Av Marvin Harris

One of America''s leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do.<br><br>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?<br><br>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.