In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong
- ISBN-10
- 1611453240
- ISBN-13
- 9781611453249
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
- Author
- Amin Maalouf
Description
An award-winning author explores why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity. "Makes for compelling reading in America today."--"The New York Times."
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