The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective

The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-10 : 0802007775
ISBN-13 : 9780802007773
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Download or read book The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective written by International Conference On The Pacifist Impulse I and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of twenty-three essays appears in recognition of the emergence of peace history as a relatively new and coherent field of learning. ... these essays were presented at an international conference "The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective". ... Together the essays in this book explore the ideas and activities of persons and groups who, for two millennia, have rejected war and urged non-violent means of settling conflicts


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