Blood Rites

Origins and History of the Passions of War

Barbara Ehrenreich (Y)

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English

Granta
19 May 2011

History; Social & cultural history; Social & cultural anthropology; Warfare & defence; Other warfare & defence issues

What lies behind the human attraction to violence? Why do we glorify war, seeing it as an almost sacred undertaking? Barbara Ehrenreich is known for the originality and clarity of her thinking, and in Blood Rites she proposes a radical new theory about our attitudes to bloodshed. From the trenches of Verdun to today's front lines, Ehrenreich traces the history of warfare back to our prehistoric ancestors' terrifying experiences of being hunted by other carnivores.

Written with wit, tenacity and intellectual flair, this is vintage Ehrenreich, and an account that will transform our understanding of human conflict.

By: Barbara Ehrenreich (Y)
Imprint: Granta
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 237g
ISBN: 9781847083531
ISBN 10: 1847083536
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 19 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 0 to 0 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

BARBARA EHRENREICH is the author of fourteen books, including the bestselling Smile or Die and Nickel and Dimed. She lives in Virginia, USA.

Reviews for Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War

""Ehrenreich has outdone herself in breaking with conventional history, and the result is thrilling in that seeing-the-world-anew way.""-Susan Faludi, The Nation ""Splendid . . . .A fascinating perspective on our staunch devotion to mass, mutual slaughter. Blood Rites is that rare animal, a nonfiction page-turner.""-Newsweek