{"product_id":"war-and-peace-in-the-ancient-world-isbn-9781405145268","title":"War and Peace in the Ancient World","description":"This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from nineteen distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers remarkable insights into the different ways in which ancient societies dealt with a common human challenge\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRequires no prior historical knowledge, making it suitable for non-specialists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: Searching for Peace in the Ancient World 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Making War and Making Peace in Early China 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin D. S. Yates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ancient India: Peace Within and War Without 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Salomon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Water under the Straw: Peace in Mesopotamia 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin R. Foster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Making, Preserving, and Breaking the Peace with the Hittite State 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard H. Beal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 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” 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanny Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosef Wiesehofer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 War and Reconciliation in the Traditions of Ancient Israel: Historical, Literary, and Ideological Considerations 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Niditch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 “They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares”: A Vision of Peace Through Justice and Its Background in the Hebrew Bible 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Kruger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 “Laughing for Joy”: War and Peace Among the Greeks 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence A. Tritle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 War and Reconciliation in Greek Literature 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Konstan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 War, Peace, Fear and International Law in Ancient Greece 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictor Alonso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 War and Peace, Fear and Reconciliation at Rome 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Price of Peace in Ancient Rome 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlin A. Barton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Gates of War (and Peace): Roman Literary Perspectives 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeri Blair DeBrohun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Early Christian Views on Violence, War, and Peace 279\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouis J. Swift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Fight for God-But Do So with Kindness: Reflections on War, Peace, and Communal Identity in Early Islam 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred M. Donner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Peace, Reconciliation, and Alliance in Aztec Mexico 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoss Hassig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 War and Peace in the Inca Heartland 329\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Julien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Long Peace Among Iroquois Nations 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeta C. Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 369\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This volume brings together an unparalleled wealth of evidence. It combines close analysis of the workings of international relations with generous quotation of sources which illuminate a staggering variety of attitudes to war and peace. Anyone who still believes that the quest for peace is a modern phenomenon is in for a surprise. There is something fascinating and eye-opening here for every reader.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHans van Wees, University College London\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding collection of essays by an extraordinary group of scholars from around the world. The depth and variety of expertise represented here is formidable. Required reading for students of war and diplomacy in antiquity.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarry Strauss, Cornell University, author of The Trojan War: A New History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This volume is most valuable in that it broadens the…perspective of most American historians of the ancient world…always well-written, jargon-free and stimulating.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The contributions provide a diverse array of perspectives on ancient warfare and peacemaking.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Raaflaub succeeds in a fascinating tour of the main issues and topics covered in the volume.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellently written and utterly stimulating book. It has been a delight and privilege to read it.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeoff Harris, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The great virtue of the volume is that … the reader is necessarily forced to confront the differences between the ancient and the modern.\" \u003ci\u003ePolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History at Brown University.  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). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990464544997,"sku":"NP9781405145268","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405145268.jpg?v=1761787933","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/war-and-peace-in-the-ancient-world-isbn-9781405145268","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}