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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Garrett G Fagan; Linda Fibiger; Mark Hudson; Matthew Trundle |
ISBN: | 9781316341247 1316341240 |
OCLC Number: | 1163865342 |
Accession No: | (DE-599)HEB46651199X (OCoLC)1163865342 |
Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 739 pages) |
Abstract:
The first in a four-volume set, The Cambridge World History of Violence, volume I provides a comprehensive examination of violence in prehistory and the ancient world. Covering the period through to the end of classical antiquity, the chapters take a global perspective spanning sub-Saharan Africa, the Near East, Europe, India, China, Japan and Central America. Unlike many previous works, this book does not focus only on warfare but examines violence as a broader phenomenon. The historical approach complements, and in some cases critiques, previous research on the anthropology and psychology of violence in the human story. Written by a team of contributors who are experts in each of their respective fields, this volume will be of particular interest to anyone fascinated by archaeology and the ancient world.
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