LeBlanc, Steven A.
Constant Battles: Why We Fight
- ISBN 13:
- 9780312310905
- author:
- LeBlanc, Steven A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- St. Martins Griffin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 235 mm
- Genre:
- Social Sciences Sexual Abuse Study Guide
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Constant Battles: Why We Fight presents a provocative thesis that challenges our understanding of human history. Harvard archaeologist Steven LeBlanc argues that warfare and violent conflict have been an integral part of human society for millions of years, rather than the exception we often think they are. Through his own fieldwork and extensive research, LeBlanc examines social organization from hunter-gatherers to complex societies, revealing a pattern of environmental over-exploitation leading to war. This thought-provoking account takes readers on a journey across the globe, from New Guinea to the Southwestern US and Turkey, highlighting the enduring nature of conflict. LeBlanc's perspective is both reassuring and optimistic, as he demonstrates that while warfare has always been present in human history, its impact today is significantly less than it was in the past.
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