Reviews for Violence in War and Peace: An Anthology

The average rating for Violence in War and Peace: An Anthology based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-03 00:00:00 Shawn Wade I am reading this book for my Anthropology and Human Rights class. It is pretty much the most important Anthropology book Ive ever studied. It is VERY readable, and features authors from many different backgrounds writing about various forms of violence. Primo Levi, Michel Foucault, Art Spiegelman, George Orwell, and a bunch of other anthropology types, talking about all the pervasive forms violence takes in our society. Philippe Bourgois and Nancy Scheper-Hughes are two of my new-found heroes. It is a textbook and is quite expensive, hense the four stars. Ill borrow it to anyone after im done with my class. n

Review # 2 was written on 2012-10-30 00:00:00 Charlie Maguire All I really need to say is that this anthology is essential for (s)he who is attempting to reconcile modern anthropology and political philosophy. It features some of my favourite scholars (Scheper-Hughes, Rosaldo, Orwell, Chomsky, Arendt) and is incredibly thought provoking. A definite must-read!