The Cambridge World History of Violence: Volume 1, The Prehistoric and Ancient Worlds

The Cambridge World History of Violence: Volume 1, The Prehistoric and Ancient Worlds
ISBN-10
1108882900
ISBN-13
9781108882903
Series
The Cambridge World History of Violence
Category
History
Language
English
Published
2020-03-31
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Mark Hudson, Garrett G. Fagan, Linda Fibiger

Description

The first in a four-volume set, The Cambridge World History of Violence, Volume 1 provides a comprehensive examination of violence in prehistory and the ancient world. Covering the Palaeolithic 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, Volume 1 will be of particular interest to anyone fascinated by archaeology and the ancient world.

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