The Heathens: Primitive Man and His Religions

By William W. Howells

Book Overview

The Heathens, originally published in 1948, is a description of many of the world's religions by an anthropologist who had a knack for putting complex concepts in popular terms. Although, to our late... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: B000MFFXSM
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: A Doubleday Anchor Book/ Published in Co-Operation with the American Museum of N
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Eye Opener

I read this book for an anthro class many years ago. It had a major impact on my thinking and has stayed with me all this time. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in human beings and the way we think.

Very good

To be brief, a higly enjoyable, easily digested introduction to primitive religions, and more subtly an excellent introduction to cultural anthropology in general.