The Origins Of Violence: Religion, History And Genocide

by John Docker

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Genocide is commonly understood to be a terrible aberration in human behaviour, performed by evil, murderous regimes such as the Nazis and dictators like Suharto and Pinochet. John Docker argues that the roots of genocide go far deeper into human nature than most people realise. Genocide features widely in the Bible, the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, and debates about the Enlightenment. These texts are studied in depth to trace the origins...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0745325432

ISBN13:9780745325439

Release Date:October 2008

Publisher:Pluto Press (UK)

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"

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