Full Description
We experience violence all our lives, from that very first scream of birth. It has been industrialized and domesticated. Our culture has not become totally accustomed to violence, but accustomed enough. Perhaps more than enough.
Geographies of Violence is a critical human geography of the history of violence, from Ancient Rome and Enlightened wars through to natural disasters, animal slaughter, and genocide. Written with incredible insight and flair, this is a thought-provoking text for human geography students and researchers alike.
Contents
The Joy of Killing
Chapter 1: The Best of All Possible Violence
Chapter 2: Once Upon a Time, Long, Long Ago
Chapter 3: Pre-Industrial Mass Killing
Chapter 4: The European Way of War
Chapter 5: Enlightened Killing
Chapter 6: The Animal Slaughter Industry
Chapter 7: The Human Slaughter Industry
Chapter 8: Weaponized Air
Chapter 9: Atmospheric Terrorism
Chapter 10: Black Meteorology
Chapter 11: Firestorms and Corpse Mines
Chapter 12: Capital Punishment
Chapter 13: The Business of Genocide
Still Dead Certain
