War Peace in Ancient World - Raaflaub, Kurt A
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This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective. 19 distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields, discuss different aspects of this fascinating subject in relation to a large number of early civilizations, from China and India through West Asia (Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Hittites, Israel, Persia, and early Islam) to the Mediterranean (Greece, Rome, and early Christianity) and the Americas (the Aztecs and the Iroquois Peace League). The book demonstrates that ancient societies, no less than modern ones, suffered from the losses…mehr

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This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective. 19 distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields, discuss different aspects of this fascinating subject in relation to a large number of early civilizations, from China and India through West Asia (Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Hittites, Israel, Persia, and early Islam) to the Mediterranean (Greece, Rome, and early Christianity) and the Americas (the Aztecs and the Iroquois Peace League). The book demonstrates that ancient societies, no less than modern ones, suffered from the losses and destructions caused by war, and yearned for peace and prosperity. It offers remarkable insights into the different responses ancient societies developed in order not only to defend their territory, but also to avoid war and restore peace. Some early societies, the volume reveals, even developed an explicit public discourse on war and peace, and embedded peace in an ideological or religious framework.
Autorenporträt
Kurt A. Raaflaub is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History at Brown University.
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"This volume brings together an unparalleled wealth of evidence. Itcombines close analysis of the workings of international relationswith generous quotation of sources which illuminate a staggeringvariety of attitudes to war and peace. Anyone who still believesthat the quest for peace is a modern phenomenon is in for asurprise. There is something fascinating and eye-opening here forevery reader."
Hans van Wees, University College London

"An outstanding collection of essays by an extraordinary groupof scholars from around the world. The depth and variety ofexpertise represented here is formidable. Required reading forstudents of war and diplomacy in antiquity."
Barry Strauss, Cornell University, author of The Trojan War: ANew History

"This volume is most valuable in that it broadensthe...perspective of most American historians of the ancientworld...always well-written, jargon-free andstimulating."
New England Classical Journal

"The contributions provide a diverse array of perspectiveson ancient warfare and peacemaking."
Journal of Military History

"Raaflaub succeeds in a fascinating tour of the mainissues and topics covered in the volume."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"An excellently written and utterly stimulating book. It hasbeen a delight and privilege to read it."
Geoff Harris, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

"The great virtue of the volume is that ... the reader isnecessarily forced to confront the differences between the ancientand the modern." Polis…mehr