ABSTRACT
Peace is a far from unequivocal expression. Throughout history, sages, philosophers, artists and theologians have searched for the proper measure to secure what in a most intimate sense could be described as 'peace'. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the various chapters of this volume. The contributions brought together in the volume critically assess the phenomenon of peace and its recent evolution, in ways that depart from the often convenient rationalisations. The primary objective is to offer a selection of studies in the form of short essays that serve to prod new tracks for reflection. Presented in three different parts, the papers collected in this book offer different approaches to peacemaking and to conceiving a future, non-violent culture of peace: 'Peacemaking and Narratives of Peace', 'Intercultural Approaches to Peace and Non-Violence', and 'Poetic Dwellings and Landscapes of Peace'.
