War and Peace in the Ancient World 1st Edition by Kurt Raaflaub 1405145269 9781405145268

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ISBN 10: 1405145269 

ISBN 13: 9781405145268

Author: Kurt A. Raaflaub

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

Table of contents:

1 Introduction: Searching for Peace in the Ancient World
Kurt A. Raaflaub

2 Making War and Making Peace in Early China
Robin D. S. Yates

3 Ancient India: Peace Within and War Without
Richard Salomon

4 Water under the Straw: Peace in Mesopotamia
Benjamin R. Foster

5 Making, Preserving, and Breaking the Peace with the Hittite State
Richard H. Beal

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”
Lanny Bell

7 From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran
Josef Wiesehofer

8 War and Reconciliation in the Traditions of Ancient Israel: Historical, Literary, and Ideological Considerations
Susan Niditch

9 “They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares”: A Vision of Peace Through Justice and Its Background in the Hebrew Bible
Thomas Kruger

10 “Laughing for Joy”: War and Peace Among the Greeks
Lawrence A. Tritle

11 War and Reconciliation in Greek Literature
David Konstan

12 War, Peace, Fear and International Law in Ancient Greece
Victor Alonso

13 War and Peace, Fear and Reconciliation at Rome
Nathan Rosenstein

14 The Price of Peace in Ancient Rome
Carlin A. Barton

15 The Gates of War (and Peace): Roman Literary Perspectives
Jeri Blair DeBrohun

16 Early Christian Views on Violence, War, and Peace
Louis J. Swift

17 Fight for God—But Do So with Kindness: Reflections on War, Peace, and Communal Identity in Early Islam
Fred M. Donner

18 Peace, Reconciliation, and Alliance in Aztec Mexico
Ross Hassig

19 War and Peace in the Inca Heartland
Catherine Julien

20 The Long Peace Among Iroquois Nations
Neta C. Crawford

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