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In the name of identity : violence and the need to belong / Amin Maalouf ; translated from the French by Barbara Bray.

by Maalouf, Amin.

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Arcade Publishing, 2012, c1996.

Belonging (Social psychology)

Ethnic conflict.

Ethnic relations.

Group identity.

9781611453249 (pbk.)

Translation of: Identitaes meurtriaeres.

"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."--From publisher.

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