Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny
Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny
by Amartya Sen
AdultsIndian author
Why reducing people to a single identity of religion or civilisation breeds violence, and how plural identities make peace possible.
- Author
- Amartya Sen
- Age
- For grown-ups
- Type
- Diversity & Identity, Philosophy, Non-fiction
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Readers rate it
- 3.83 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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