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Cultures of Violence : Interpersonal Violence in Historical Perspective /

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Thinkers and historians have long perceived violence and its control as integral to the very idea of 'Western Civilization'. Focusing on interpersonal violence and the huge role it played in human affairs in the post-medieval West, this timely collection brings together the latest interdis...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Carroll, Stuart (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Social History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
Civilization > History.
Imperialism.
Social history.
World history.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Thinkers and historians have long perceived violence and its control as integral to the very idea of 'Western Civilization'. Focusing on interpersonal violence and the huge role it played in human affairs in the post-medieval West, this timely collection brings together the latest interdisciplinary and historical research in the field.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 271 pages)
ISBN:9780230591820
DOI:10.1057/9780230591820