War and Peace in the Ancient World

Author： Kurt A. Raaflaub  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9780470775479

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405145251

Subject： K1 World History

Language： ENG

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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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Contents

Series Editor’s Preface

Notes on Contributors

1 Introduction: Searching for Peace in the Ancient World

2 Making War and Making Peace in Early China

3 Ancient India: Peace Within and War Without

4 Water under the Straw: Peace in Mesopotamia

5 Making, Preserving, and Breaking the Peace with the Hittite State

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”

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

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

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

10 “Laughing for Joy”: War and Peace Among the Greeks

11 War and Reconciliation in Greek Literature

12 War, Peace, and International Law in Ancient Greece

13 War and Peace, Fear and Reconciliation at Rome

14 The Price of Peace in Ancient Rome

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

16 Early Christian Views on Violence, War, and Peace

17 Fight for God – But Do So with Kindness: Re.ections on War, Peace, and Communal Identity in Early Islam

18 Peace, Reconciliation, and Alliance in Aztec Mexico

19 War and Peace in the Inca Heartland

20 The Long Peace Among Iroquois Nations

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