A Cultural History of Peace

A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2500 years, tracing how different cultures and societies have thought about, struggled for, developed and sustained peace in different ways and at different times.1. A Cultural History of Peace in Antiquity (500 BCE - 800 CE)2. A Cultural History of Peace in the Medieval Age (800 - 1450)3. A Cultural History of Peace in the Renaissance (1450 - 1648)4. A Cultural History of Peace in the Age of Enlightenment (1648 - 1815)5. A Cultural History of Peace in the Age of Empire (1815 - 1920)6. A Cultural History of Peace in the Modern Age (1920 - present)Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters:1. Definitions of Peace2. Human Nature, Peace and War3. Peace, War and Gender4. Peace, Pacifism and Religion5. Representations of Peace6. Peace as Integration7. Peace Movements8. Peace, Security and DeterrenceThis structure offers readers a broad ove