The invention of prehistory : empire, violence, and our obsession with human origins
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Geroulanos, Stephanos,
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New York : Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2024].
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9781324091455, 1324091452
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Civilization -- History.
Human beings -- Origin.
Prehistoric peoples.

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Published
New York : Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2024].
Format
Book
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498 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781324091455, 1324091452

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In this remarkable and enlivening study, Stefanos Geroulanos traces the development of our modern fascination with humanity's deep past, and lays out that fascination's deadly costs." --Amia Srinivasan, author of The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century An eminent historian tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity--and how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory have been used to justify devastating violence against others.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Geroulanos, S. (2024). The invention of prehistory: empire, violence, and our obsession with human origins (First edition.). Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Geroulanos, Stephanos. 2024. The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession With Human Origins. New York: Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Geroulanos, Stephanos. The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession With Human Origins New York: Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2024.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Geroulanos, S. (2024). The invention of prehistory: empire, violence, and our obsession with human origins. First edn. New York: Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Geroulanos, Stephanos. The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession With Human Origins First edition., Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2024.

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