The Origin and Evolution of Cultures

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The Origin and Evolution of Cultures

Author	: Robert Boyd
File Size	: 40,8 Mb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 20 January 2005
ISBN	: 9780195165241
Pages	: 466 pages

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The Origin and Evolution of Cultures by Robert Boyd Book PDF Summary

The Origin and Evolution of Cultures presents articles based on two notions. That culture is crucial for understanding human behaviour; and that culture is part of biology. Interest in this collection will span anthropology, psychology, economics, philosophy, and political science.

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