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Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict

Author: Lester R Kurtz; Jennifer E Turpin
Publisher: San Diego : Academic Press, ©1999.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"This outstanding three-volume set seeks to answer basic questions about modern warfare, conflict, violence, and peace, but also covers current topics such as police brutality, aggression in sports, television violence, and animal aggression. The greatest value of this multivolume work is its interdisciplinary coverage. The set is broken down into 15 subject areas covering approximately 200 different issues. Each  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Encyclopedias
Encyclopédies
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict.
San Diego : Academic Press, c1999
(OCoLC)669679364
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Lester R Kurtz; Jennifer E Turpin
ISBN: 012227010X 9780122270109 0122270118 9780122270116 0122270126 9780122270123 0122270134 9780122270130
OCLC Number: 42199922
Description: 3 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents: v. 1. A-E --
v.2. F-PE --
v.3. Po-Z, index
Other Titles: Encyclopedia of violence, peace, and conflict
Violence, peace & conflict
Responsibility: editor-in-chief, Lester Kurtz ; associate editor, Jennifer Turpin.

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A three-volume set that describes and clarifies the developments in thought that have led to the theories about and positions on violence and peace.  Read more...
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