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©2013 David Cannadine (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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"Cannadine systematically examines the six most pervasive areas of identities across historical periods.… Drawing on history, philosophy, economics, sociology, and religion, Cannadine offers a broad and sweeping look at the myriad ways we’ve been at each other’s throats throughout history. Still, he ends with the hopeful prospect that more historians will reexamine the chronicles of group conflicts and offer balanced perspectives." ( Booklist)
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