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A Cultural History of Peace in Antiquity
A Cultural History of Peace in Antiquity
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A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of peace throughout history.
This volume, A Cultural History of Peace in Antiquity, explores peace in the period from 500 BC to 800 AD. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Peace set, this volume presents essays on the meaning of peace, peace movements, maintaining peace, peace in relation to gender, religion and war and representations of peace.
A Cultural History of Peace in Antiquity is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on peace in the classical era.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Definitions of Peace
2. Human Nature, Peace, and War
3. Peace, War, and Gender
4. Peace, Pacifism, and Religion
5. Representations of Peace
6. Peace as Integration
7. Peace Movements
8. Peace, Security and Deterrence
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 24 2022 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 224 |
| ISBN | 9781474238465 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 42 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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