How peace has been made and maintained, experienced and imagined isnot only a matter of historical interest, but also of pressingconcern. Peace: A World History is the first study to explore thefull spectrum of peace and peacemaking from prehistoric tocontemporary times in a single volume aimed at improving theirprospects.By focusing on key periods, events, people, ideas and texts, AntonyAdolf shows how the inspiring possibilities and pragmatic limits ofpeace and peacemaking were shaped by their cultural contexts and, in turn, shaped local and global histories. Diplomatic, pacifist, legal, transformative non-violent and anti-war movements are just afew prominent examples.Proposed and performed in socio-economic, political, religious, philosophical and other ways, the diversity of peace andpeacemaking Adolf presents challenges the notions that peace issolely the absence of war, this negation is the only task ofpeacemakers, and that history is exclusively written by militaryvictors. "Without the victories of peacemakers and theresourcefulness of the peaceful," he contends, "there would be nohistory to write."This book is essential reading for students, scholars, policy-shapers, activists and general readers involved with howpresent forms of peace and peacemaking have been influenced bythose of the past, and how future forms can benefit by taking theseinto account.Wörter : 123288