The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies?
Title:
The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies?
Author:
Diamond, Jared M.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Viking, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
xi, 499 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Summary:
Diamond reveals how tribal societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years -- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms -- and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature.
Language:
English
Contents:
Prologue : at the airport -- pt. 1. Setting the stage by dividing space. Friends, enemies, strangers, and traders -- pt. 2. Peace and war. Compensation for the death of a child ; A short chapter, about a tiny war ; A longer chapter, about many wars -- pt. 3. Young and old. Bringing up children ; The treatment of old people : cherish, abandon, or kill? -- pt. 4. Danger and response. Constructive paranoia ; Lions and other dangers -- pt. 5. Religion, language, and health. What electric eels tell us about the evolution of religion ; Speaking in many tongues ; Salt, sugar, far, and sloth -- Epilogue : at another airport.
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ISBN:
9780670024810
9780670785896
Format :
Book
