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Peace in the ancient world: concepts and theories

Raaflaub, Kurt A.(Edited by)
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 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

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Product Details
Wiley-Blackwell
1118645146 / 9781118645147
eBook (EPUB)
18/03/2016
US
English
200 pages
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