War and Peace in the Ancient World
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War and Peace in the Ancient World

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War and Peace in the Ancient World

About this book

This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective.

  • The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world
  • Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas
  • Features contributions from nineteen distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields
  • Offers remarkable insights into the different ways in which ancient societies dealt with a common human challenge
  • Requires no prior historical knowledge, making it suitable for non-specialists

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9781405145251
eBook ISBN
9780470775479
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Series Editor’s Preface
  3. Notes on Contributors
  4. 1 Introduction: Searching for Peace in the Ancient World
  5. 2 Making War and Making Peace in Early China
  6. 3 Ancient India: Peace Within and War Without
  7. 4 Water under the Straw: Peace in Mesopotamia
  8. 5 Making, Preserving, and Breaking the Peace with the Hittite State
  9. 6 Conflict and Reconciliation in the Ancient Middle East: The Clash of Egyptian and Hittite Chariots in Syria, and the World’s First Peace Treaty between “Superpowers”
  10. 7 From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran
  11. 8 War and Reconciliation in the Traditions of Ancient Israel: Historical, Literary, and Ideological Considerations
  12. 9 “They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares”: A Vision of Peace Through Justice and Its Background in the Hebrew Bible
  13. 10 “Laughing for Joy”: War and Peace Among the Greeks
  14. 11 War and Reconciliation in Greek Literature
  15. 12 War, Peace, and International Law in Ancient Greece
  16. 13 War and Peace, Fear and Reconciliation at Rome
  17. 14 The Price of Peace in Ancient Rome
  18. 15 The Gates of War (and Peace): Roman Literary Perspectives
  19. 16 Early Christian Views on Violence, War, and Peace
  20. 17 Fight for God – But Do So with Kindness: Re.ections on War, Peace, and Communal Identity in Early Islam
  21. 18 Peace, Reconciliation, and Alliance in Aztec Mexico
  22. 19 War and Peace in the Inca Heartland
  23. 20 The Long Peace Among Iroquois Nations
  24. Index