Peace in the Ancient World Peace in the Ancient World
Ancient World: Comparative Histories

Peace in the Ancient World

Concepts and Theories

Kurt A. Raaflaub
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Publisher 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

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2016
March 18
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
200
Pages
PUBLISHER
Wiley
SELLER
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
SIZE
1
MB

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