The glorious art of peace : from the Iliad to Iraq /

The glorious art of peace : from the Iliad to Iraq /

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"Human progress and prosperity depend on a peaceful environment, and most people have always sought to live in peace, yet our perception of the past is dominated too often by a narrative that is obsessed with war. In this ground breaking study, former Guardian journalist John Gittings demolishe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gittings, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012
Oxford ; New York : 2012
Oxford ; New York : 2012
Subjects:
Peace in literature
Peace > History
Reconciliation
History
Peace
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The perception of peace and war
  • Ancient peace: from Homer to the Hundred Schools
  • The morality of peace: from Jesus to the Crusades
  • The Humanist approach: Erasmus and Shakespeare
  • The growth of peace consciousness: from Kant to The Hague
  • Alternatives to war: the League of Nations and non-violence
  • The misappropriation of peace: from the UN to the Cold War
  • Giving peace a chance: from the Cold War to Iraq
  • Conclusion: peace in the 21st century
  • Introduction
  • The perception of peace and war
  • Ancient peace: from Homer to the warring states
  • The morality of peace: from Jesus to the Crusades
  • The Humanist approach: Erasmus and Shakespeare
  • The growth of peace consciousness: from the Enlightenment to The Hague
  • Alternatives to war: the League of Nations and non-violence
  • The misappropriation of peace: from the UN to the Cold War
  • Giving peace a chance: from the Cold War to Iraq
  • Conclusion: peace in the twenty-first century
  • 1 The Perception of Peace and War p. 15
  • The language of peace and war p. 16
  • The statistics of peace and war p. 20
  • The benefits of peace and war p. 24
  • The anthropology of peace and war p. 29
  • Minoan peace? A case study p. 34
  • 2 Ancient Peace: From Homer to the Warring States p. 39
  • Peace and war in the Iliad p. 40
  • Peace and war in the Chinese classics p. 47
  • Peace and war in the city-states p. 53
  • Peace and war in the Warring States p. 62
  • 3 The Morality of Peace: From Jesus to the Crusades p. 73
  • Pacifism in the early Christian Church p. 75
  • St Augustine and just War p. 79
  • Peace and war in the Middle Ages p. 84
  • Pax dei and the popular voice p. 88
  • Opposition to the Crusades p. 91
  • 4 The Humanist Approach: Erasmus and Shakespeare p. 98
  • Erasmus: the peace pioneer p. 99
  • Juan Luis Vives p. 106
  • Erasmus and Machiavelli p. 108
  • Shakespeare on peace and war p. 109
  • Two problem plays p. 115
  • 5 The Growth of Peace Consciousness: From the Enlightenment to The Hague p. 123
  • Peace and the Enlightenment p. 125
  • The birth of the peace societies p. 131
  • The humanitarian impulse p. 136
  • The Hague Conference and beyond p. 142
  • 6 Alternatives to War: The League of Nations and Non-violence p. 150
  • High hopes for the League p. 154
  • The World Disarmament Conference p. 158
  • The Peace Ballot p. 161
  • The 'failure' of the League p. 164
  • The non-violent alternative p. 166
  • 7 The Misappropriation of Peace: From the UN to the Cold War p. 178
  • The founding of the UN p. 180
  • Peace as propaganda p. 187
  • Missed opportunities p. 191
  • Obstacles to understanding p. 198
  • 8 Giving Peace a Chance: From the Cold War to Iraq p. 204
  • The peace movement revival p. 206
  • Banning the bomb p. 210
  • The 1990s: the missing peace dividend p. 218
  • The 'failure' of the UN p. 222
  • Towards the Iraq War p. 227
  • Conclusion: Peace in the Twenty-First Century p. 232

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