War and peace in the ancient world /
This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective.:.; The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world.; Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
©2007.
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| Series: | Ancient world--comparative histories.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective.:.; The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world.; Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas.; Features contributions from nineteen distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields.; Offers remarkable insights into the different ways in which ancient societies dealt with a common human challenge.; Requires no prior historical knowledge, making it suitable for n. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 385 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470774083 0470774088 0470775475 9780470775479 9781405173513 1405173513 |