Cannibals and Kings

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Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - James Curcio - Goodreads

This book provides a great deal of compelling anthropological thought; it focuses on a systemic view of the ebbs and flows of culture, and has been quite a mind-fuck for me, as I've been reading it in ... Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Adam Kranz - Goodreads

"Cannibals and Kings" is a sort of strange book. It tackles a variety of seemingly unrelated topics of popular interest in a sort of seamless flow, all through the lenses of environmentally-centered ... Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Kuulee - Goodreads

Interesting read! The book provides some compelling arguments regarding the origins of different cultures OR perspectives upon why people with different cultural backgrounds engage in certain ... Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Nick - Goodreads

General Thoughts and Rating Excellent cultural determinist view of the evolution of human societies and civilizations, which makes a fine companion read to Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel ... Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Kyle - Goodreads

Giving this another read through almost 25 years later. Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Carol Rose Stark Neal - Goodreads

Nonfiction.Anthropology. Reproductive pressure, [resource:] intensification, and environmental depletion are posited as stimulus for cultural change. Insightful content: origin of diatary laws and taboos. Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Rich - Goodreads

I want to read anthropologists' responses to this book, or the author's notes. His conclusions are interesting and they all make at least some sense to me but causation is a problem; sometimes, he ... Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Dan Kearns - Goodreads

This book was truly provoking for me with Professor's Harris' moral worldview being the exact opposite of mine, truly 180 degrees to the other side. YET, the damn book is convincing in its thesis and ... Read full review

Review: Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures

User Review - Javi - Goodreads

Had to read it when I was a student, revisited couple of years ago. Funny, really funny, informative and a classic of Anthropology. It gives you an edge about current affairs in real life. Read full review