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A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement against habits of coercion, bloodshed, and may...

A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement a...

A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement against habits of coercion, bloodshed, and may...

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A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement against habits of coercion, bloodshed, and mayhem / James L. Payne.

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Full title

A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement against habits of coercion, bloodshed, and mayhem / James L. Payne.

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Publisher

Sandpoint, Idaho : Lytton Pub. Co., c2004.

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N303.66/ 31

Record Identifier

74VKp7BQKBXl

MMS ID

991019279929702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

vii, 296 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Contents

The history we can't stand -- The history we can't believe -- What history is up to -- The first step away from force: overcoming human sacrifice -- With the edge of the sword: the changing view of genocide -- Conquer thy neighbor: new ideas about empire, war, and military forces -- Beyond political...

Publication information

Publisher

Sandpoint, Idaho : Lytton Pub. Co., c2004.

Place of Publication

Idaho

Date Published

c2004.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

Reviews over two dozen coercion-based practices, including human sacrifice, genocide, war, terrorism, revolution, political murder, riots, homicide, imprisonment, capital punishment, torture, religious persecution, slavery, debt bondage, and taxation. Examples and data are drawn from all over the world, including ancient Rome, medieval Japan, early...

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Full title

A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement against habits of coercion, bloodshed, and mayhem / James L. Payne.

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Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Date Copyright

c2004.

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Call Numbers

N303.66/ 31

Record Identifier

74VKp7BQKBXl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKp7BQKBXl

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ISBN

0915728176 (pbk.)

9780915728176 (pbk.)

DDC

303.66

MMS ID

991019279929702626

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