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Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches

The Riddles of Culture

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ID24197835
AuthorsMarvin Harris
Year1989
Pages282
Publication date1989-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueCows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherVintage (PUBLISHER)
Open LibraryOL7699828M
ISBN9780679724681
LanguageEN
Citations received198

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Citations per year3,54
Citation span1970 - 2025 (56)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 43
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