Cultures of Violence
Author | : S. Carroll |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2007-05-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230591820 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230591825 |
Rating | : 4/5 (825 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cultures of Violence written by S. Carroll and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.