Peace in the Ancient World

Peace in the Ancient World PDF Author: Kurt A. Raaflaub
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118645146
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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Book Description
Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories conducts a comparative investigation of why certain ancient societies produced explicit concepts and theories of peace and others did not. Explores the idea that concepts of peace in antiquity occurred only in periods that experienced exceptional rates of warfare Utilizes case studies of civilizations in China, India, Egypt, and Greece Complements the 2007 volume War and Peace in the Ancient World, drawing on ideas from that work and providing a more comprehensive examination