A ground-breaking history of the arts of peace, from Confucius and Ancient Greece through to the 21st century, opening an alternative window on history to show the strength of the case for peace which has been argued from ancient times onwards.
A ground-breaking history of the arts of peace, from Confucius and Ancient Greece through to the 21st century, opening an alternative window on history to show the strength of the case for peace which has been argued from ancient times onwards.
John Gittings was for many years chief foreign leader-writer and East Asia Editor at The Guardian, and is now on the editorial board of the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace and a research associate of the Centre of Chinese Studies at the School of Oriental & African Studies. After working at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, he began reporting on China during the Cultural Revolution, and later covered major events such as Tiananmen Square and the Hong Kong handover. He has also written extensively on the politics of the cold war and was active in the International Confederation for Disarmament and Peace. His last book was The Changing Face of China: From Mao to Market (2005), also published by Oxford University Press.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1: The Perception of Peace and War 2: Ancient Peace: From Homer to the Hundred Schools 3: The Morality of Peace: from Jesus to the Crusades 4: The Humanist Approach: Erasmus and Shakespeare 5: The Growth of Peace Consciousness: From Kant to The Hague 6: Alternatives to War: The League of Nations and Non-Violence 7: The Misappropriation of Peace: From the UN to the Cold War 8: Giving Peace a Chance: From the Cold War to Iraq Conclusion: Peace in the 21st Century Select Bibliography Notes Index
Introduction 1: The Perception of Peace and War 2: Ancient Peace: From Homer to the Hundred Schools 3: The Morality of Peace: from Jesus to the Crusades 4: The Humanist Approach: Erasmus and Shakespeare 5: The Growth of Peace Consciousness: From Kant to The Hague 6: Alternatives to War: The League of Nations and Non-Violence 7: The Misappropriation of Peace: From the UN to the Cold War 8: Giving Peace a Chance: From the Cold War to Iraq Conclusion: Peace in the 21st Century Select Bibliography Notes Index
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