Peace in the Ancient World

Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories conducts a comparative investigation of why certain ancient societies produced explicit concepts and theories of peace and others did not. Explores the idea that concepts of peace in antiquity occurred only in periods that experienced exceptional rates of warfare Utilizes case studies of civilizations in China, India, Egypt, and Greece Complements the 2007 volume War and Peace in the Ancient World, drawing on ideas from that work and providing a more comprehensive examination

Notes on Contributors vii Series Editor’s Preface ix Introduction 1 Kurt A. Raaflaub 1 Abhorring War, Yearning for Peace: The Quest for Peace in the Ancient World 12 Kurt A. Raaflaub 2 Concepts of Peace in Ancient Egypt 43 Susanne Bickel 3 Thinking about Peace in Ancient India 67 Johannes Bronkhorst 4 Searching for Peace in the Warring States: Philosophical Debates and the Management of Violence in Early China 98 Robin D. S. Yates 5 Greek Concepts and Theories of Peace 122 Kurt A. Raaflaub 6 Broadening the Scope: Thinking about Peace in the Pre-Modern World 158 Hans Van Wees Index 181