Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 739 Seiten)
ISBN:
9781316341247
Serie:
Cambridge histories online
Inhalt:
The first in a four-volume set, The Cambridge World History of Violence, volume I provides a comprehensive examination of violence in prehistory and the ancient world. Covering the period 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, this volume will be of particular interest to anyone fascinated by archaeology and the ancient world.
In:
Volume 1
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781107120129
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Cambridge world history of violence ; Volume 1: The prehistoric and ancient worlds Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020 ISBN 9781107120129
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Gewalt
;
Geschichte Anfänge-500
DOI:
10.1017/9781316341247
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-world-history-of-violence/FB9191B390F34C4775FA9CDBE864C539
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