Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories (Ancient World: Comparative Histories)
Rare and modern books
Raaflaub, Kurt A.
Wiley-Blackwell - 1st edition (6 May 2016),
Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories (Ancient World: Comparative Histories)
Rare and modern books
Raaflaub, Kurt A.
Wiley-Blackwell - 1st edition (6 May 2016),
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Italy)
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- Author
- Raaflaub, Kurt A.
- Publishers
- Wiley-Blackwell, 1st edition (6 May 2016)
- Keyword
- Ancient
- Binding description
- S
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- Good
- Binding
- Softcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
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8vo, br. ed. 200pp. 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
