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Group identity --- War and civilization

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"For the first time, this book presents a comprehensive history of the spoils of war from Old Testament evidence of the Battle of Megiddo through the pre-Napoleonic period. It gives special consideration to the Burgundian Booty of 1476. Using contemporary texts, the author investigates the nature, use, and impact of war plunder, placing the subject in a larger historical perspective to shed new light on established notions about the spoils of war"--

War and civilization. --- Civilization, Ancient. --- Civilization, Medieval. --- Pillage --- Guerre et civilisation --- Civilisation ancienne --- Civilisation médiévale --- Civilisation médiévale --- Pillage.

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Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? And what of war today - is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing its shape?In this truly global study of war and civilization, Azar Gat sets out to find definitive answers to these questions in an attempt to unravel the 'riddle of war' throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century.In the process, the book generates an astonishing wealth of original and fascinating insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines, from anthropology and evolutionary psychology to sociology and political science. Written with remarkable verve and clarity and wholly free from jargon, it will be of interest to anyone who has ever pondered the puzzle of war.

War and society. --- War and civilization. --- War --- Guerre et société --- Guerre et civilisation --- Guerre --- History. --- Histoire --- Guerre et société. --- Guerre et civilisation. --- Histoire.

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Die brennende Aktualität des Themas "Krieg" bedarf keiner Erläuterung. Doch sollte die bedrückende Realität den Blickwinkel auf dieses Phänomen keineswegs ausschließlich auf die gegenwärtige Situation beschränken. Wesentliche Aspekte – insbesondere grundlegende, langdauernde Faktoren und Strukturen – würden so nicht wahrgenommen. In dem von Hans-Henning Kortüm herausgegebenen Buch wird nicht nur der ganze Zeitraum des Mittelalters berücksichtigt, sondern es wird auch die Fülle der thematischen und methodischen Zugangsweisen demonstriert. Besonderes Gewicht kommt dabei dem Bemühen zu, die Chancen eines interdisziplinären Zugangs zum Thema zu nutzen: Die einzelnen Beiträge verfolgen historische, philosophische, kunsthistorische, wissenschaftshistorische und politikwissenschaftliche Fragestellungen. Der gemeinsame Ausgangspunkt ist in der Erkenntnis begründet, dass eine historische Betrachtung Krieg als kulturelles Phänomen ernst nehmen muss.

War and civilization --- Guerre et civilisation --- History --- Histoire --- Europe --- History, Military --- Histoire militaire --- Civilization and war --- Civilization --- 476-1492 --- To 1500 --- GUERRE --- STRATEGIE --- PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE --- HISTOIRE --- MOYEN AGE --- PHILOSOPHIE

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This collection of original articles compares various key archaeological topics- agency, violence, social groups, diffusion- from evolutionary and interpretive perspectives. These two strands represent the major current theoretical poles in the discipline. By comparing and contrasting the insights they provide into major archaeological themes, this volume demonstrates the importance of theoretical frameworks in archaeological interpretations. Chapter authors discuss relevant Darwinian or interpretive theory with short archaeological and anthropological case studies to illustrate the substantive conclusions produced. The book will advance debate and contribute to a better understanding of the goals and research strategies that comprise these distinct research traditions. -- Back Cover

Archaeology --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Social archaeology. --- Evolution. --- Violence. --- War and civilization. --- Social change. --- Archéologie --- Fouilles (Archéologie) --- Archéologie sociale --- Evolution --- Violence --- Guerre et civilisation --- Changement social --- Methodology. --- Philosophy. --- Interpretive programs. --- Méthodologie --- Philosophie --- Programmes d'interprétation