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The imperial animal

by Lionel Tiger, Robin Fox

Drawing on disciplines such as zoology, biology and primatology, this study explores how the evolutionary history of the human species continues to shape modern social bonds, behaviour and political institutions.

Accession 5922 ISBN 0586081356 Publisher Paladin
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