Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches
Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches is a 1974 historical fantasy and witch fiction novel by Marvin Harris. It deals with Miscellanea, Ethnology, witchcraft and Folklore.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 36 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.
It runs to roughly 261 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches
This book challenges those who argue that we can change the world by changing the way people think. The author shows that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from concrete social and economic conditions. It is by isolating and identifying these conditions that we will be able to understand and cope with some of our own apparently senseless life styles. In a devastating attack on the shamans of the counterculture, the author states the case for a return to objective consciousness and a rational set of political commitments.
Quick answers
Who wrote Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches?
Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches was written by Marvin Harris and first published in 1974.
What genre is Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Witch Fiction.
How long is Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches?
The median edition has 261 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches?
Readers who like it often enjoy Quidditch Through the Ages, Circe and The Lost Years of Merlin.
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