Perspectives on Violence and Violent Death

di Robert Stevenson (Autore)

Gerry Cox (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017

This book examines violence. It looks at the nature and types of violence, the causes of violence, and the emotional wake left by violent episodes. In the twentieth century, the world experienced two world wars and countless other wars. Many millions died violent deaths from murder, death squads, purges, riots, revolutions, ethnic cleansing, rape, robbery, domestic violence, suicide, gang violence, terrorist acts, genocide, and in many other ways. As we entered the twenty-first century, we experienced 9/11, the Red Lake School deaths, suicide bombers, and more mass death brought about by the actions of governments, revolutionaries, terrorists, and still more wars. The need to better understand violence, both lethal and non-lethal, to become aware of the many forms of violence, and to learn how to survive in the aftermath of violent death are the focus of "Perspectives on Violence and Violent Death."

• Autore: Robert Stevenson, Gerry Cox
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Death, Value and Meaning Series
• Anno: 2017
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 326 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 453 gr.
• EAN: 9780415785099

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