Anthropology
Our shared human story unfolds through the lens of cultures, societies, and primal behaviors that shape who we are. Here you'll find compelling investigations into human nature, from our ancient origins and evolutionary past to the hidden codes that drive modern communities and marketplaces.
Anthropology Book Summaries
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Politics
History
Economics
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Politics
History
Economics
The Worm at the Core
On the Role of Death in Life
Psychology
Philosophy
Death
The Worm at the Core
On the Role of Death in Life
Psychology
Philosophy
Death
The Weirdest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Psychology
History
Science
The Weirdest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Psychology
History
Science
Mind
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Mind
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
How Forests Think
Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
Anthropology
Philosophy
Nature
How Forests Think
Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
Anthropology
Philosophy
Nature
The Phenomenon of Man
Philosophy
Religion
Science
The Phenomenon of Man
Philosophy
Religion
Science
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Mama Lola
A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn
Religion
Anthropology
Ethnography
Mama Lola
A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn
Religion
Anthropology
Ethnography
Consuming Instinct
What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature
Psychology
Science
Business
Consuming Instinct
What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature
Psychology
Science
Business
National Identity
History
Politics
Sociology
National Identity
History
Politics
Sociology
The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language
How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
History
Linguistics
Anthropology
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language
How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
History
Linguistics
Anthropology
Anthro-Vision
How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life
Anthropology
Business
Economics
Anthro-Vision
How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life
Anthropology
Business
Economics
Peoplewatching
The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Peoplewatching
The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Who We Are and How We Got Here
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
Science
History
Biology
Who We Are and How We Got Here
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
Science
History
Biology
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
The Riddles of Culture
Anthropology
History
Sociology
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
The Riddles of Culture
Anthropology
History
Sociology
Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.
Anthropology
Ethnography
History
Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.
Anthropology
Ethnography
History
Origins of Human Communication
Linguistics
Psychology
Language
Origins of Human Communication
Linguistics
Psychology
Language
The Science of Likability
27 Studies to Master Charisma, Attract Friends, Captivate People, and Take Advantage of Human Psychology
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
The Science of Likability
27 Studies to Master Charisma, Attract Friends, Captivate People, and Take Advantage of Human Psychology
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
Age of Empathy
Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
Science
Psychology
Animals
Age of Empathy
Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
Science
Psychology
Animals
The eagle's gift
Spirituality
Philosophy
Anthropology
The eagle's gift
Spirituality
Philosophy
Anthropology
Stone Age Economics
Anthropology
Economics
History
Stone Age Economics
Anthropology
Economics
History
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
Spirituality
Religion
Africa
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
Spirituality
Religion
Africa
A Short History of Myth
History
Mythology
Religion
A Short History of Myth
History
Mythology
Religion
Human Instinct
How our primeval impulses shape our modern lives
Science
Psychology
Evolution
Human Instinct
How our primeval impulses shape our modern lives
Science
Psychology
Evolution
Escape from Evil
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Escape from Evil
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community
Spirituality
Africa
Religion
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community
Spirituality
Africa
Religion
Watching the English
Anthropology
Sociology
Travel
Watching the English
Anthropology
Sociology
Travel
The Archaeology of Mind
Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions
Psychology
Neuroscience
Science
The Archaeology of Mind
Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions
Psychology
Neuroscience
Science
Monkeyluv
And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals
Science
Psychology
Biology
Monkeyluv
And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals
Science
Psychology
Biology
The Songlines
Travel
Australia
History
The Songlines
Travel
Australia
History
America Before
The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization
History
Science
Anthropology
America Before
The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization
History
Science
Anthropology
The Ancestor's Tale
A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
Science
Evolution
Biology
The Ancestor's Tale
A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
Science
Evolution
Biology
Sensemaking
The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm
Business
Psychology
Philosophy
Sensemaking
The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm
Business
Psychology
Philosophy
Upheaval
Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
History
Politics
Science
Upheaval
Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
History
Politics
Science
Cultures and Organizations
Software of the Mind - Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival
Business
Cultural
Psychology
Cultures and Organizations
Software of the Mind - Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival
Business
Cultural
Psychology
The World Until Yesterday
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
History
Anthropology
Science
The World Until Yesterday
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
History
Anthropology
Science
The Mushroom at the End of the World
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
Anthropology
Science
Nature
The Mushroom at the End of the World
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
Anthropology
Science
Nature
Sand Talk
How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
Philosophy
Indigenous
Australia
Sand Talk
How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
Philosophy
Indigenous
Australia
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Mythology
Philosophy
Psychology
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Mythology
Philosophy
Psychology
Mind and Nature
A Necessary Unity
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Mind and Nature
A Necessary Unity
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Coming of Age in Samoa
A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation
Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
Coming of Age in Samoa
A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation
Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
A Natural History of Human Thinking
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
A Natural History of Human Thinking
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Human Past
World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies
History
Archaeology
Anthropology
The Human Past
World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies
History
Archaeology
Anthropology
Mama's Last Hug
Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Science
Animals
Psychology
Mama's Last Hug
Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Science
Animals
Psychology
Conquests and Cultures
An International History
History
Economics
Politics
Conquests and Cultures
An International History
History
Economics
Politics
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything
History
Science
Anthropology
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything
History
Science
Anthropology
Human Evolution
A Very Short Introduction
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
Human Evolution
A Very Short Introduction
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality
The Spirit of Evolution
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality
The Spirit of Evolution
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
The Science of Love
Psychology
Science
Popular Science
The Science of Love
Psychology
Science
Popular Science
