Cultural History of Peace in Antiquity

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-02-24
Mått:174 x 248 x 18 mm
Vikt:580 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cultural Histories Series
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781474238465

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Sheila L. Ager is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada. She is the author of Interstate Arbitrations in the Greek World, 337-90 B.C (1996) and the co-editor, along with Reimer Faber, of Belonging and Isolation in the Hellenistic World (2012).

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This book is not only an important academic resource, but also a compelling invitation to rethink the narratives of ancient history through the lens of peace rather than merely through the prism of war.

Innehållsförteckning

IllustrationsIntroduction1. Definitions of Peace2. Human Nature, Peace, and War3. Peace, War, and Gender4. Peace, Pacifism, and Religion5. Representations of Peace6. Peace as Integration7. Peace Movements8. Peace, Security and DeterrenceNotesBibliographyIndex