Ebook: Peace in the ancient world: concepts and theories

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.