Primitive Culture vs The Plains of Passage: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Primitive societies, Prehistoric peoples
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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The Plains of Passage
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Primitive Culture is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 18 for The Plains of Passage.
- The Plains of Passage has the widest readership — 63201 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Primitive Culture | The Plains of Passage | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (63201) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (73) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (277) |
Reception
| Primitive Culture | The Plains of Passage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 63201 |
| Editions | 51 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 13716 |
| Reading it now | — | 2591 |
| Written reviews | — | 1761 |
| Wikipedia attention | 322 | 1024 |
| Pages | 520 | 1008 |