Geographies of Violence.
A unique writing style, and comprehensive and international coverage of the history of violence, make this a thought-provoking read for human geographers.
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2017.
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Table of Contents:
- GEOGRAPHIES OF VIOLENCE- FRONT COVER; GEOGRAPHIES OF VIOLENCE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR ; THE JOY OF KILLING ; CHAPTER 1- THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE VIOLENCE: THE FRIGHTFUL FALLOUT FROM THE GREAT LISBON EARTHQUAKE; CHAPTER 2- ONCE UPON A TIME, LONG, LONG AGO: THE CESSPITS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT ; CHAPTER 3- PRE-INDUSTRIAL MASS KILLING: THE GIFT OF DEATH FROM ANCIENT ROME TO THE AZTEC EMPIRE ; CHAPTER 4- THE EUROPEAN WAY OF WAR: FROM ABATTOIR CHRISTIANITY TO GODFORSAKEN TOTAL WAR.
- CHAPTER 5- ENLIGHTENED KILLING: FROM THE DELICACY OF THE WET GUILLOTINE TO THE DAMP SQUIB OF ELECTROCUTIONCHAPTER 6- THE ANIMAL SLAUGHTER INDUSTRY: PERFECT CITIES OF BLOOD
- PARIS AND CHICAGO; CHAPTER 7- THE HUMAN SLAUGHTER INDUSTRY: WAR-MACHINES, SPEED-SPACE, AND SHELL SHOCK; CHAPTER 8- WEAPONIZED AIR: FROM FORCED EUTHANASIA TO MILITARY BALLOONING ; CHAPTER 9- ATMOSPHERIC TERRORISM: EXTERMINATORY AIR CONDITIONING; CHAPTER 10- BLACK METEOROLOGY: EXPERIMENTAL AIRQUAKES AND LETHAL LANDSCAPES ; CHAPTER 11- FIRESTORMS AND CORPSE MINES: THE OPTIMISM OF IMPRECISION IN INCINERATED CITIES.
- CHAPTER 12- CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: A RACE OF OUTCASTS REDUCED TO THE STATUS OF ORDINARY MEN CHAPTER 13- THE BUSINESS OF GENOCIDE: DESK MURDERERS AND CALCULATED KILLERS ; STILL DEAD CERTAIN ; REFERENCES ; INDEX.