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The Better Angels of Our Nature The Decline of Violence in History and Its Causes

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Publisher's Synopsis

Do we really care about each other less than we did in the past? This myth-destroying book shows that, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less, not more, violent from prehistory to today. Even the twentieth century, commonly perceived as the most brutal, is part of this trend. Debunking both the idea of the 'noble savage', and the Hobbesian notion of a 'nasty, brutish and short' life, and ranging over everything from the Enlightenment to warfare, art to religion, Steven Pinker argues that modernity and its cultural institutions is actually making us better people.

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Allen Lane

In 1967 Penguin's founder started an eponymous hardback imprint under the name of Allen Lane. This now has a dynamic, growing list and publishes accessible and quality non-fiction books of lasting value.

Book information

ISBN: 9781846140945
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Allen Lane
Pub date:
Edition: Export ed
DEWEY: 303.609
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 802
Weight: 916g
Height: 233mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 49mm