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Small arms, crime and conflict Small arms, crime and conflict Owen Greene "This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed ever… OL15916748W
The Blackwell companion to religion and violence The Blackwell companion to religion and violence Andrew R. Murphy "The timely Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who provide a coherent state of the art overview of the complex relation… OL16190447W
The better angels of our nature The better angels of our nature Steven Pinker From Goodreads: Selected by *The New York Times Book Review* as a Notable Book of the Year The author of *The New York Times* bestseller *The Stuff* of Thought offers a controversial history of viole… OL16239379W
Vertigo Vertigo Kristina Dunker When sixteen-year-old Eva and her boyfriend witness a terrible crime, Eva loses her diary as the couple escapes the scene, so when she later meets an understanding stranger, Eva must question whether… OL17852487W
Abraham's curse Abraham's curse Bruce Chilton When they arrived at the place which God had indicated to him, Abraham builtan altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son and put him onthe altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched … OL1829788W
The violent workplace The violent workplace Ray Bull,Douglas Badger xii, 204 p. ; 24 cm OL18591011W
The injustice never leaves you The injustice never leaves you Monica Munoz Martinez,Monica Muñoz Martinez The Injustice Never Leaves You documents a little known period of state violence in the early twentieth century that targeted ethnic Mexican residents in the Texas-Mexico borderlands. This book takes… OL19753000W
Interpersonal violent behaviors Interpersonal violent behaviors Neil Alan Weiner,R. Barry Ruback "This expanded book version of a special issue of the journal Violence and Victims analyzes the social and cultural factors that influence violent behaviors. The editors and contributors discuss the … OL20542537W
War by other means War by other means Diane M. Nelson,Carlota McAllister "Between 1960 and 1996, Guatemala's civil war claimed 250,000 lives and displaced one million people. Since the peace accords, Guatemala has struggled to address the legacy of war, genocidal violence… OL20956132W
Le bruit des os qui craquent Le bruit des os qui craquent Suzanne Lebeau Réédition. Cette pièce de théâtre raconte la fuite d'Elikia, treize ans, et de Joseph, huit ans, du camp où ils ont été capturés et faits soldats par des rebelles. En parallèle, on assiste au témoign… OL24278505W
Die Perlmutterfarbe Die Perlmutterfarbe Anna Maria Jokl Die Geschichte eines Diebstahls wider Willen. (Erstausg.: 1948). OL24754495W
Helping children deal with bullying Helping children deal with bullying Jenny Mosley Bullying is an issue that all schools need to address to develop a safe-school ethos. Research has shown that an effective and organised approach can dramatically reduce both the frequency and impact… OL29248063W
Finding their voice Finding their voice Kristin Herzog "Windows on the 'witness of women' of Peru and their perspectives on war and peace at the height of political violence, 1989-92, by a committed Catholic German-American. Includes careful and comprehe… OL3943120W
Behind closed doors Behind closed doors Murray A. Straus Interviews and research describing the physical domestic violence to children and spouses in American families. OL3960127W
Violence on television Violence on television Barrie Gunter "This book presents the findings of the largest British study of violence on TV ever undertaken. The research was funded by the broadcasting industry and was designed to provide an up-to-date snapsho… OL556901W
Conquest Conquest Andrea Smith "In this revolutionary text, prominent Native American studies scholar and activist Andrea Smith reveals the connections between different forms of violence -- perpetrated by the state and by society… OL5723744W
THE CHALLENGES OF ROGER WILLIAMS (Baptists) THE CHALLENGES OF ROGER WILLIAMS (Baptists) James P. Jr. Byrd "This book examines how biblical interpretation promoted both violent persecution and religious liberty in colonial America. Frequently, the Bible was a violent force in Puritan New England, where mi… OL9529410W