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A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of peace throughout history.

This volume, A Cultural History of Peace in the Enlightenment, explores peace in the period from 1648 to 1815. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Peace set, this volume presents essays on the meaning of peace, peace movements, maintaining peace, peace in relation to gender, religion and war and representations of peace.

A Cultural History of Peace in the Enlightenment is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on peace in the long eighteenth century.



Table of Contents
Illustrations Introduction 1. Definitions of Peace 2. Human Nature, Peace, and War 3. Peace, War, and Gender 4. Peace, Pacifism, and Religion 5. Representations of Peace 6. Peace as Integration 7. Peace Movements 8. Peace, Security and Deterrence Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
      Published 19 October 2023
      ISBN-13 9781350385894
      978-1350385894
      ISBN-10 1350385891
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      History Peace studies and conflict resolution Western philosophy: Enlightenment

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of peace throughout history.

      This volume, A Cultural History of Peace in the Enlightenment, explores peace in the period from 1648 to 1815. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Peace set, this volume presents essays on the meaning of peace, peace movements, maintaining peace, peace in relation to gender, religion and war and representations of peace.

      A Cultural History of Peace in the Enlightenment is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on peace in the long eighteenth century.



      Table of Contents
      Illustrations Introduction 1. Definitions of Peace 2. Human Nature, Peace, and War 3. Peace, War, and Gender 4. Peace, Pacifism, and Religion 5. Representations of Peace 6. Peace as Integration 7. Peace Movements 8. Peace, Security and Deterrence Notes Bibliography Index

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