Introduction

War fascinates humankind and has occurred throughout history. No culture has ever been immune to it, and the stories and experiences of many cultures around the world combine to create a global view of war and peace. Despite differences in time and geography, many of the sentiments expressed in world literature about war or peace closely echo similar thoughts in the contemporary world. Not only do these stories, some passed down for centuries, allow readers a glimpse into the past, but they also contribute to how the modern world sees war and peace today.

Hellenic and Roman

Two of the greatest civilizations in ancient Europe were the Greeks and the Romans, who lived around the Mediterranean Sea. Greece began as a collection of feuding city-states on the Greek peninsula that did not unite as a country until...