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- 2004541019 abstract "Reviews over two dozen coercion-based practices, including human sacrifice, genocide, war, terrorism, revolution, political murder, riots, homicide, imprisonment, capital punishment, torture, religious persecution, slavery, debt bondage, and taxation. Examples and data are drawn from all over the world, including ancient Rome, medieval Japan, early modern England, revolutionary Russia, and four centuries of American history. Payne concludes that the long-run tendency in societies is for the use of force to decline.".
- 2004541019 contributor B10067643.
- 2004541019 created "c2004 [i.e. 2003]".
- 2004541019 date "2003".
- 2004541019 date "c2004 [i.e. 2003]".
- 2004541019 dateCopyrighted "c2004 [i.e. 2003]".
- 2004541019 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- 2004541019 description "Reviews over two dozen coercion-based practices, including human sacrifice, genocide, war, terrorism, revolution, political murder, riots, homicide, imprisonment, capital punishment, torture, religious persecution, slavery, debt bondage, and taxation. Examples and data are drawn from all over the world, including ancient Rome, medieval Japan, early modern England, revolutionary Russia, and four centuries of American history. Payne concludes that the long-run tendency in societies is for the use of force to decline.".
- 2004541019 description "The history we can't stand -- The history we can't believe -- What history is up to -- The first step away from force: overcoming human sacrifice -- With the edge of the sword: the changing view of genocide -- Conquer thy neighbor: new ideas about empire, war, and military forces -- Beyond political murder -- Whatever happened to revolution? -- From hell to hot meals: the evolution of criminal punishment -- Violence for show: Terrorism in the modern world -- The warlord's religion: Islam and global terrorism -- Violence in the streets -- The decline of slavery and debt bondage -- The changing face of taxation -- Freedom of belief and expression -- Government in the age of disrespect -- Swimming in history's tide: Lessons for voluntarists.".
- 2004541019 extent "vii, 296 p. :".
- 2004541019 identifier "0915728176 (pbk.)".
- 2004541019 issued "2003".
- 2004541019 issued "c2004 [i.e. 2003]".
- 2004541019 language "eng".
- 2004541019 publisher "Sandpoint, Idaho : Lytton Pub. Co.,".
- 2004541019 subject "303.6/6 22".
- 2004541019 subject "Democracy History.".
- 2004541019 subject "Economic development History.".
- 2004541019 subject "HM886 .P37 2003".
- 2004541019 subject "Nonviolence History.".
- 2004541019 subject "Pacifism History.".
- 2004541019 subject "Violence History.".
- 2004541019 subject "War History.".
- 2004541019 tableOfContents "The history we can't stand -- The history we can't believe -- What history is up to -- The first step away from force: overcoming human sacrifice -- With the edge of the sword: the changing view of genocide -- Conquer thy neighbor: new ideas about empire, war, and military forces -- Beyond political murder -- Whatever happened to revolution? -- From hell to hot meals: the evolution of criminal punishment -- Violence for show: Terrorism in the modern world -- The warlord's religion: Islam and global terrorism -- Violence in the streets -- The decline of slavery and debt bondage -- The changing face of taxation -- Freedom of belief and expression -- Government in the age of disrespect -- Swimming in history's tide: Lessons for voluntarists.".
- 2004541019 title "A history of force : exploring the worldwide movement against habits of coercion, bloodshed, and mayhem / James L. Payne.".
- 2004541019 type "text".