Primitive Culture vs Primitive culture: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Social evolution, Ethnology, Prehistoric peoples, Language and languages, Civilization, Religion
Primitive Culture
The first Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford, Edward B. Tylor, defined the term "culture" for modern readers in this groundbreaking work. Initially published in 1871, this classic two-volume study…
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Primitive culture
Edward Burnett Tylor (1832–1917) was an English anthropologist who is widely considered the founder of anthropology as a scientific discipline. He was the first Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford from…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Primitive culture is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Primitive Culture.
- Primitive culture has the widest readership — 2 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Primitive Culture | Primitive culture | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Primitive Culture | Primitive culture | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 2 |
| Editions | 51 | 27 |
| Citations | — | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 322 | 391 |
| Pages | 520 | 253 |