Peace in the Ancient World : Concepts and Theories, Hardback Book

Peace in the Ancient World : Concepts and Theories Hardback

Edited by Kurt A. (Brown University, USA) Raaflaub

Part of the Ancient World: Comparative Histories series

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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 warfareUtilizes case studies of civilizations in China, India, Egypt, and GreeceComplements the 2007 volume War and Peace in the Ancient World, drawing on ideas from that work and providing a more comprehensive examination

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