This book should be of interest to students and teachers of social anthropology, peace studies.

Part 1: Ethnographic Studies of Self, Emotions, and Behaviour in Peaceful Societies 1. Hobbesian and Rousseauan Images of Man: autonomy and individuality in a peaceful society Clayton A. Robarchek 2. To be angry is not to be human but to be fearful is; Chewong concepts of human nature Signe Howell 3. Symbolic representations of tranquility and aggression among the Buid Thomas Gibson 4. Styles of manhood: an Amazonian contrast in tranquility and violence Joanna Overing 5. Peace and violence in Bali: culture and social organization Leo Howe 6. The non-violent Zapotec: the phenomenon and some exploratory factors derived from research Carl W. O'Nell 7. The "Peace Puzzle" in Ufipa Roy Willis 8. You only live in your body: peace and the siege mentality in Ulster Anthony D. Buckley Part II: Sociality as an Innate Capacity 9. Child in society, and society in children: the nature of basic trust Colwyn Trevarthen and Katerina Logotheti 10. Sociality, not aggression, is the key human trait Michael Carrithers Part III: Thinking About "Peace" and "Aggression": Some theoretical issues 11. "Peace" Alan Campbell 12. Identifying peaceful societies Paul Heelas.