Peace and Reconciliation in the Classical World (Hardcover)

Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of ancient Greece and Rome, worlds where war was, as the philosopher Heraclitus observed, 'both king and father of all'. More recently, however, the understanding of Classical antiquity solely in such terms has been challenged; it is recognised that while war was pervasive, and a key concern in the narratives of ancient historians, a concomitant desire for peace was also constant. This volume places peace in the prime position as a panel of scholars stresses the importance of 'peace' as a positive concept in the ancient world (and not just the absence of, or necessarily even related to, war), and considers examples of conflict resolution, conciliation, and concession from Homer to Augustine. Comparing and contrasting theories and practice across different periods and regions, this collection highlights, first, the open and dynamic nature of peace, and then seeks to review a wide variety of initiatives from across the Classical world.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	E. P. Moloney • Michael Stuart Williams
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	358
ISBN-13:	978-1-4724-6635-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Peace studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-4724-6635-7
Barcode:	9781472466358

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