A Cultural History of Peace in the Renaissance
Published on 24. February 2022
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-4742-3852-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 Renaissance, explores peace in the period from 1450 to 1648. 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 Renaissance is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on peace in the early modern era.
This volume, A Cultural History of Peace in the Renaissance, explores peace in the period from 1450 to 1648. 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 Renaissance is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on peace in the early modern era.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
49 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-3852-6 (9781474238526)
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Person
Isabella Lazzarini is Professor of History at the University of Molise, Italy. She is the co-editor, along with Andrea Gamberini, of The Italian Renaissance State (2014).
Content
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
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