Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
Language: English
Published by Metropolitan Books, 1997
- Hardcover
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1997 Stated First Edition, w/full number line. Hardcover w/l.n. dust jacket. As new, mint condition. From The Civil War Book Shop- As close as your computer; as dependable as old Abe.
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- Title
- Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
- Author
- Barbara Ehrenreich
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Books
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Like New
- Dust jacket
- Like New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0805050779
- ISBN 13
- 9780805050776
- Edition
- First Hardcover Edition.
- Item weight
- 19 ounces
A New York Times Notable Book
In Blood 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? Blood 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.
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My name is Michael Wise, and I am the proprietor of The Civil War Book Shop. I have been a Civil War buff since grade school, and enjoy visiting battle fields, reading about the war, and discussing it with friends. I am an avid reader, and enjoy browsing through book stores, making that special find and racing home to read it. For several years I have taken advantage of ordering books online, enjoying the convenience of home delivery. After much research, I determined there is room for an internet book retailer devoted to the serious Civil War reader, collector, and history buff. Since 2008, the Civil War Book Shop has offered a select line of new, used, and collectible books for over thirteen years. Along with American Civil War-related books, we also offer items in categories such as Early American History, Native American, World War II, Other Wars, Business, Human Interest, Religion, Cooking, Gardening, Quilting, etc. These items are those that capture my interest (and my wife's) and that I think may interest others. I try to add new items each week, so check our storefront often. My goal is to provide customers with the level of value, service, and convenience for which only the finest traditional, independent retailers are known.…
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