Violence as the power of some to intimidate others against their will by threat or exercise of physical coercion or force them to (or not to) behave or act in a particular way is a phenomenon of all ages, cultures and societies. It is a constant of the human capacity for being; its exercise, encouragement, restraint, and restriction depend on many social variables. A historically different…
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Lienemann, Wolfgang,
Kersting, Wolfgang,
Sieckmann, Jan-R. and
Schmälzle, Udo Friedrich,
“Violence and the Use of Force”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 17 August 2022 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_08604>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013