The book contrasts modern civilization with the ideal of the noble savage who lived in harmony with nature.

这本书将现代文明同与自然界和谐相处的高尚野蛮人的理想进行了对比。

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The violence comes on the same day that the Pope - as part of his Christmas Day address - prayed for harmony in Nigeria, lamenting what he called "savage acts of terrorism" that frequently target Christians.

BBC: Nigeria gunmen 'kill at least six Christians' in Yobe