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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death > mass death > war deaths
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death > mass death > war deaths
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death > mass death > war deaths
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death > mass death > war deaths
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death > mass death > war deaths
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > social life > death > mass death > war deaths

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war deaths  

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  • As a social phenomenon, war is undoubtedly to be met at any time and in any place where the presence of the human species is found. In historical times, the art of warfare evolved into a science of warfare, and its specialists acquired a prestigious status in society. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; War Deaths]

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