Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War

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pp. 292, notes, bibliography, index. Book in very good condition. “Moving into historical time, Ehrenreich traces the evolution of war from the sacred undertaking of a privileged warrior caste to the central rite of the mass religion we know today as nationalism and shows the persistence of ancient fears in the most modern rituals and passions of war.”

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ISBN 0805050779
ISBN13 9780805050776
Number of pages 292
Original Title Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
Published Date 1997
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition First edition
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pp. 292, notes, bibliography, index. Book in very good condition. “Moving into historical time, Ehrenreich traces the evolution of war from the sacred undertaking of a privileged warrior caste to the central rite of the mass religion we know today as nationalism and shows the persistence of ancient fears in the most modern rituals and passions of war.”

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Weight 1 kg