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    • Volume 1: The Prehistoric and Ancient Worlds
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      13 March 2020
      26 March 2020
      ISBN:
      9781316341247
      9781107120129
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      1.32kg, 756 Pages
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    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.

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    ‘The scope and depth of coverage are extraordinary. Never before has so much material on this vital topic been assembled by a single collaborative project. … this collection is a signal achievement.’

    Walter Scheidel Source: H-Net Reviews

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    Contents


    Page 1 of 2


    • General Introduction: Violence in World History
      pp 1-18
    • 1 - The Origins of Warfare and Violence
      pp 39-57

    Page 1 of 2


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