Module 3: Ancient and Early Movements

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

describe the ideas and methods of some peace movements in the ancient, pre- and early modern world;
describe the influence of movements from long ago in the present day;
outline the history of the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace; and
compare the actions of the Historic Peace Churches in the War of 1812.

Brock, Peter. “The Peace Sects of Upper Canada and the Military Question.” In Against the Draft: Essays on Conscientious Objection from the Radical Reformation to the Second World War. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006, pp. 84-95. (Course Reserves)
Hill, Susan M. “Karihwa’onwe–The Original Matters." In The Clay We Are Made Of: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2017, pp. 27-46. (Course Reserves)
Reid, Heather L. “Olympic Sport and Its Lessons for Peace.” In Olympic Truce: Sport as a Platform for Peace, edited by Konstantinos Georgiadis and Angelos Syrigo, pp. 25-35. Athens: International Olympic Truce Centre, 2009. (Course Reserves)