A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
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Joulia Smortchkova., Joulia Smortchkova|AUTHOR., & Macat.com|READER. (2016). A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined . Macat.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joulia Smortchkova, Joulia Smortchkova|AUTHOR and Macat.com|READER. 2016. A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. Macat.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joulia Smortchkova, Joulia Smortchkova|AUTHOR and Macat.com|READER. A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Macat, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joulia Smortchkova, Joulia Smortchkova|AUTHOR, and Macat.com|READER. A Macat Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Macat, 2016.
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