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The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig: Riddles of Food and Culture (A Touchstone book)
  

The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig: Riddles of Food and Culture (A Touchstone book) (Paperback)

~ Marvin Harris (Author)
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  • Paperback: 289 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone Books (January 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671633082
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671633080
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,083,691 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars From The Back Cover: , October 2, 2006
By Beckisprout_in_Alaska (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews
Explains the diversity of the world's gastronomic customs, demonstrating that what appear at first glance to be irrational food tastes turn out really to have been shaped by practical, or economic, or political necessity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why do cultures abhor some foods?, December 1, 2004
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This is a fascinating exploration of why Middle-Eastern cultures don't eat pork and what not. It will blow your mind.
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