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).

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.

• 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

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).

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.

• 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

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).

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.

• 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