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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46937451 Title: In the name of identity : violence and the need to belong Author: Amin Maalouf Publisher: New York : Arcade : Distributed by Time Warner Trade, 2001. ISBN/ISSN: 1559705930 9781559705936 OCLC:46937451

  
  

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In the name of identity : violence and the need to belong

Author:	Amin Maalouf
Publisher:	New York : Arcade : Distributed by Time Warner Trade, 2001.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : 1st North American edView all editions and formats
Summary:	The notion of identity -- personal, religious, ethnic, or national -- has given rise to heated passions and crimes throughout history. What makes each one of us unique has been a fundamental question of philosophy from Socrates to Freud. This book argues that the concept of identity that prevails the world over is still very much tribal. It allows men of all countries, conditions, and faiths to be transformed into butchers and fanatics, passing themselves off as defenders of a given identity. Maalouf contends that many of us would reject our inherited conceptions of identity, which we cling to through habit, if only we examined them more closely. The future of society depends on accepting -- while recognizing our uniqueness -- all identities.  Read more...
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Subjects	Group identity. Identiteit. Politiek geweld. View all subjects
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