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Feb 08, 2005 10:54

I'm reading this amazing book on sociology/anthropology called "Cows,Pigs,Wars,and Witches" by Marvin Harris. It's about all sorts of interesting things but right now I'm reading about the witch-hunt craze of Europe around the time of the Spanish Inquisition. The author contends that there are "practical and mundane reasons" for every social ( Read more... )

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crayonbrain February 8 2005, 21:02:51 UTC
i will have to check out this book!

sorry to hear bout the grad school thing :\

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jane2082 February 8 2005, 21:40:37 UTC
Thanks, the worst part may have been finding out at work. Still, I have 10 more chances to get in somewhere, we'll see what happens.

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mmmmm fat bowl and cold margherita luser February 12 2005, 01:30:35 UTC
"I'm reading this amazing book..."

You read books!? You must be a witch! BURN!

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