Assaulting the Past
Violence and Civilization in Historical Context| By: | Katherine D. Watson |
| Publisher: | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Print ISBN: | 9781847181053 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781443808248 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2007 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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This interdisciplinary book offers a comparative history of interpersonal violence since the early modern period. Drawing on records from five countries, it explores Norbert Elias’s theory of the civilizing process to offer new insights on violence and society.