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UNINA9910466093303321 |
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Titolo |
Peace in the ancient world : concepts and theories / / edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-64514-6 |
1-118-64511-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (200 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ancient World : Comparative Histories |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Peace (Philosophy) - History |
Pacifism - History |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Table of Contents; Notes on Contributors; Series Editor's Preface; The Ancient World: Comparative Histories; Introduction; Chapter 1: Abhorring War, Yearning for Peace: The Quest for Peace in the Ancient World; Chapter 2: Concepts of Peace in Ancient Egypt; Chapter 3: Thinking about Peace in Ancient India; Chapter 4: Searching for Peace in the Warring States: Philosophical Debates and the Management of Violence in Early China; Chapter 5: Greek Concepts and Theories of Peace; Chapter 6: Broadening the Scope: Thinking about Peace in the Pre-Modern World |
Chapter 1: Abhorring War, Yearning for PeacePrologue; Five Cases and a Thesis; The Prevalence and Brutality of War in the Ancient World; Visions of Peace; Peace Cults; War Cults; Intellectual Concerns with Peace; Conclusion; Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2: Concepts of Peace in Ancient Egypt; The Egyptian World View: Conflict and Equilibrium; Peacefulness as Moral Value; Cultural Valuation of War and Peace; Terminology; Internal Strife and its Conceptual Treatment; Political Behavior and Foreign Policy; The peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittites; Conclusion; Abbreviations |
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