Constant Battles: The Myth of the Peaceful, Noble Savage
Title: Constant Battles: The Myth of the Peaceful, Noble Savage Author: Steven A LeBlanc ISBN: 9780312310899 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Published: 2003 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine F 1639288 Publisher Description: With armed conflict in the Persian Gulf now upon us, Harvard archaeologist Steven LeBlanc takes a long-term view of the nature and roots of war, presenting a controversial thesis: The notion of the "noble savage" living in peace with one another and in harmony with nature is a fantasy. In "Constant Battles: The Myth of the Peaceful, Noble Savage," LeBlanc contends that warfare and violent conflict have existed throughout human history, and that humans have never lived in ecological balance with nature. The start of the second major U.S. military action in the Persian Gulf, combined with regular headlines about spiraling environmental dest