Dark Trophies - Hunting and the Enemy Body in Modern War (Paperback)

Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads of other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary nation-states. This book is a history of this type of misconduct among military personnel over the past two centuries, exploring its close connections with colonialism, scientific collecting and concepts of race, and how it is a model for violent power relationships between groups.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Simon Harrison
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-520-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-78238-520-7
Barcode:	9781782385202

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