TY - BOOK ID - 49595368 TI - A world history of ancient political thought PY - 2016 SN - 0191833185 0192507990 PB - Oxford : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Political science KW - World politics. KW - State, The KW - Civilization, Ancient KW - Philosophy KW - History. KW - Origin. KW - Political aspects. KW - Ancient civilization KW - Origin of the State KW - Colonialism KW - Global politics KW - International politics KW - Political history KW - World history KW - Eastern question KW - Geopolitics KW - International organization KW - International relations UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49595368 AB - This text examines the political thought of China, Greece, Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective. This led to different ideas about who should govern, how to govern, and what government was for. ER -