Bloodlust : on the roots of violence from Cain and Abel to the present / Russell Jacoby.
| Author/creator | Jacoby, Russell |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Free Press, 2011. |
| Description | xvi, 233 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Kinsmen, neighbors, and compatriots" -- Uncivil wars -- Genocide in history : kill thy neighbor -- Fearful symmetries. |
| Abstract | Russell Jacoby argues that violence erupts most often, and most savagely, between those of us most closely related. Weaving together the biblical story of Cain and Abel, Freud's "narcissism of minor differences," insights on anti-Semitism and misogyny, as well as fresh analyses of "civil" bloodbaths from the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in the sixteenth century to genocide and terrorism in our own time, Jacoby turns history inside out to offer a provocative new understanding of violent confrontation over the centuries. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010028150 |
| ISBN | 9781439100240 |
| ISBN | 1439100241 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM1116 .J33 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |