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EBOOK War before Civilization
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199880706
EAN: 7E1C164FEB
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Stron: 272
Data wydania: 1996
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For the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that        prehistoric warfare was rare, harmless, and unimportant. According to this view, it        was little more than a ritualized game, where casualties were limited and the        effects of aggression relatively mild. Lawrence Keeley's groundbreaking War Before        Civilization offers a devastating rebuttal to such comfortable myths and debunks the        notion that warfare was introduced to primitive societies through contact with        civilization.Building on much fascinating archeological and historical research and        offering an astute comparison of warfare in civilized and prehistoric societies,        from modern European states to the Plains Indians of North America, Keeley        convincingly demonstrates that prehistoric warfare was in fact more deadly, more        frequent, and more ruthless than modern war. He cites evidence of ancient massacres        in many areas of the world, and surveys the prevalence of looting, destruction, and        trophy-taking in all kinds of warfare, again finding little moral distinction        between ancient warriors and civilized armies. Finally, and perhaps most        controversially, he examines the evidence of cannibalism among some preliterate        peoples.But Keeley goes beyond grisly facts to address the larger moral and        philosophical issues raised by his work. What are the causes of war? Are human        beings inherently violent? How can we ensure peace in our own time? Challenging some        of our most dearly held beliefs, Keeley's conclusions are bound to stir        controversy.

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