Isbn: 9780805057874 - blood rites: origins and history of the passions of war (13 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. New York Times bestselling Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the mystery of the human attraction to violence. A New York Times Notable BookAn ALA Notable Book n BLOD RITES, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the mystery of the human attraction to violence: What draws our species to war and even makes us see it as a kind of sacred undertaking? BLOD RITES takes us on an original journey from the elaborate human sacrifices of the ancient world to the carnage and holocaust of twentieth-century total war. Sifting through the fragile records of prehistory, Ehrenreich discovers the wellspring of war in an unexpected place--not in a killer instinct unique to the males of our species but in the blood rites early humans performed to reenact their terrifying experience of predation by stronger carnivores. Brilliant in conception, rich in scope, Blood Rites is a monumental work that will transform our understanding of the greatest single threat to human life.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. New York Times bestselling Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the mystery of the human attraction to violence. A New York Times Notable BookAn ALA Notable Book n BLOD RITES, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the mystery of the human attraction to violence: What draws our species to war and even makes us see it as a kind of sacred undertaking? BLOD RITES takes us on an original journey from the elaborate human sacrifices of the ancient world to the carnage and holocaust of twentieth-century total war. Sifting through the fragile records of prehistory, Ehrenreich discovers the wellspring of war in an unexpected place--not in a killer instinct unique to the males of our species but in the blood rites early humans performed to reenact their terrifying experience of predation by stronger carnivores. Brilliant in conception, rich in scope, Blood Rites is a monumental work that will transform our understanding of the greatest single threat to human life.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Reprint. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Internally clean, unmarked copy with solid, crease-free spine. KRM/MilHist.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Holt Paperbacks, 1998. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Previous owner writing/underlining throughout. Covers have shelf wear.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Holt Paperbacks, 1998. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new.