Warfare... Is just an invention, older and more widespread than the jury system, but none the less an invention.

Margaret Mead

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War

Author

Margaret Mead

Source

Warfare is Only an Invention—Not a Biological Necessity

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Academic Scholar Writer

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United States

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Citation

Mead, Margaret. "Warfare is Only an Invention--Not a Biological Necessity." Asia, Aug. 1940.

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Time
1943 1940s 20th century
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Language
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Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Citation

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