Angels, Illusions, Hydras, and Chimeras: Violence and Humanity

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Anthropology has long been interested in violence and human nature. Drawing on the research of two recent volumes, this review article considers current scholarship on the subject. At its heart, this topic deals squarely with a question that has been posed for millennia. Are forms of violence attributable to the human condition, or are they the products of cultural development, behaviors that can be controlled, mitigated, and unlearned? The arguments presented in these two volumes have implications not only for how we view humanity's past and present, but also for how we anticipate manifestations of violence in our future.View full textDownload full textKEYWORDSanthropology, human nature, peace, violence, warRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00938157.2012.732511