Five top books on peace

John Gittings's books include The Changing Face of China and 2012's The Glorious Art of Peace.

One of five top books on peace he discussed with Alec Ash at The Browser:The Iliad
by Homer (translated by EV Rieu)

You wanted to draw particular attention to book 18 – why?

I would say, first of all, that throughout The Iliad there is a counter-narrative of lost opportunities for peace. Obviously,