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Beating the Devil Out of Them; Corporal Punishment in American Families
by Murray A. Straus
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0029317304
- ISBN 13
- 9780029317303
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Lexington Books, 1994 Lexington Books, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner address label on front paste down. Book Condition: VG+; bumped head and tail; one bumped upper tip. DJ: VG; bumping to lower edge; to cover at tail and at head. Black boards with white cloth overly on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 297 pp 8vo. A book on corporal punishment in children. The author feels it is a precursor to the violence that plagues the world. Spanking is a form of violence that adversely affects the children and society as a whole. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004581
- Title
- Beating the Devil Out of Them; Corporal Punishment in American Families
- Author
- Murray A. Straus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0029317304
- ISBN 13
- 9780029317303
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- spanking, corporal punishment, child discipline, violence, violence in society, child aggression, physical aggression, sadomasochistic tendencies, depression, physical violence, child delinquency,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Legal matters/Lawyers/Judges/Attorneys;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Cloth
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