Good to eat: riddles of food and cultureThe anthropologist/author takes on some of the major food riddles, including cannibalism, to reveal why a culture accepts or spurns specific foods |
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One day many [of the men] from the villages where I teach went to war, and many
of them were killed by their enemies. In order to avenge themselves, they
returned [to the war] well prepared and treacherously killed many of their
enemies, ...
One day many [of the men] from the villages where I teach went to war, and many
of them were killed by their enemies. In order to avenge themselves, they
returned [to the war] well prepared and treacherously killed many of their
enemies, ...
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The governor of New France, Jacques Devonville, reported that after a battle with
the Seneca in 1687, the Huron ate the fallen enemy. "We witnessed the painful
sight of the usual cruelties of the savages who cut the dead into quarters, as in ...
The governor of New France, Jacques Devonville, reported that after a battle with
the Seneca in 1687, the Huron ate the fallen enemy. "We witnessed the painful
sight of the usual cruelties of the savages who cut the dead into quarters, as in ...
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The victors at once turned around and headed for home because they feared that
the dispersed enemy could regroup, summon allies, and return to the fray on
more favorable terms. The same military contingencies meant that the victors
could ...
The victors at once turned around and headed for home because they feared that
the dispersed enemy could regroup, summon allies, and return to the fray on
more favorable terms. The same military contingencies meant that the victors
could ...
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Good to eat: riddles of food and culture
Crítica de los usuarios - Not Available - Book VerdictWhy are the world's food habits or "foodways,'' as Harris refers to them, so diverse? In this scholarly yet fast-paced and very readable work, anthropologist Harris argues that "major differences in ... Leer comentario completo
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ONe Good to Think or Good to Eat? I3 | 19 |
three The Riddle of the Sacred Cow | 47 |
FOUR The Abominable Pig | 67 |
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The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig: Riddles of Food and Culture Marvin Harris Vista de fragmentos - 1987 |
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