The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier Incorporated, 1998 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... means of social control . The victimized family or tribe sought personal retri- bution , while attempting to isolate itself from outside marauders . Elimination of the offender was thought to be the best means of crime pre- vention ...
... means of social control . The victimized family or tribe sought personal retri- bution , while attempting to isolate itself from outside marauders . Elimination of the offender was thought to be the best means of crime pre- vention ...
Page 545
... mean solar day - the time need- ed for one rotation with respect to the sun - is longer , because the earth is ... mean solar or civil day . The length of the sidereal day remains the same throughout the year . Mean Solar or Civil Day ...
... mean solar day - the time need- ed for one rotation with respect to the sun - is longer , because the earth is ... mean solar or civil day . The length of the sidereal day remains the same throughout the year . Mean Solar or Civil Day ...
Page 568
... means of helping the individual to overcome it . But it is obvious that the customs surrounding death have wider and socially more significant functions , in which the individual's fears play a minor part . The fact that these customs ...
... means of helping the individual to overcome it . But it is obvious that the customs surrounding death have wider and socially more significant functions , in which the individual's fears play a minor part . The fact that these customs ...
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