{"product_id":"demonic-males-9780395877432","title":"Demonic Males","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Remarkable and utterly fascinating\" (Jane Goodall), author Dale Peterson and Harvard University biological anthropology professor Richard Wrangham's \u003cem\u003eDemonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking study on human violence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Why do men kill, rape, and wage war, and what can we do about it? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on human evolution studies and about our closest living relatives, the great apes, \u003cem\u003eDemonic Males\u003c\/em\u003e presents a compelling argument that the secrets of a peaceful society may well be, first, a sharing of power between males and females, and second, a high level and variety of sexual activity, both homosexual and heterosexual. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatic, vivid, and sometimes shocking, but firmly grounded in meticulous scientific research, \u003cem\u003eDemonic Males\u003c\/em\u003e will stir controversy and debate. It will be required reading for anyone concerned about the spiral of violence undermining human society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeterson, Dale:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dale Peterson is the coauthor with Jane Goodall of \u003ci\u003eVisions of Caliban\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book) and the editor of her two books of letters, \u003ci\u003eAfrica in My Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Deluge and the Ark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChimpanzee Travels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStoryville USA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEating Apes\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with Richard Wrangham) \u003ci\u003eDemonic Males\u003c\/i\u003e. They have been distinguished as an \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book, a \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e Top Science Book, a \u003ci\u003eBloomsbury Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Favorite, a \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book, and a finalist for the PEN New England Award and the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize in England. He resides in Massachusetts.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrangham, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Wrangham ia a professor of biological anthropology at Harvard University.","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565842927890,"sku":"9780395877432","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45b2369c-a9d6-401d-ae98-1c55c1c072f8.jpg?v=1731888741","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/demonic-males-9780395877432","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}