Savage anxieties : the invention of western civilization /

Presents an intellectual history of the West's bias against tribalism that explains how acts of war and dispossession have been justified in the name of civilization and have typically victimized tribal groups.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Robert A., 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary:Presents an intellectual history of the West's bias against tribalism that explains how acts of war and dispossession have been justified in the name of civilization and have typically victimized tribal groups.
Physical Description:265 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230338760
0230338763