title: Pathways to Peace: Interreligious Readings and Reflections
author: A Jean Lesher
description: <b>A. Jean Lesher</b> is a collector of readings and has edited books of devotional literature including <i>Prayers for the Common Good and O Holy Night: Timeless Meditations for Christmas</i>. She has attended the Parliament of World's Religions several times, and is a former editor of trade and professional books. She lives in Berkeley, California.
zlib_text: Praise	for	this	edition:
  ‘Sally	Marks	has	the	historical	debates	at	her	fingertips,	and	she	writes	with	clarity,
  verve	and	wit.	This	revised	edition	of	The	Illusion	of	Peace	draws	on	the	research	of
  the	last	quarter-century,	and	deserves	the	widest	possible	readership.’	–	P.	M.	H.	Bell,
  University	of	Liverpool
  ‘Extensive	knowledge,	sound	historical	judgment,	felicitous	prose,	and	the	courage	to
  debunk	myths	make	Sally	Marks	one	of	the	best	historians	of	international	relations	of
  this	generation.	With	wide	vision	and	a	keen	focus	on	power,	this	second	edition	of
  The	Illusion	of	Peace	peers	behind	the	illusions	of	interwar	diplomacy	to	analyze	the
  erosion	of	European	strength	in	the	world	and	of	French	predominance	over	Germany
  on	the	European	continent.’	–	Joel	Blatt,	University	of	Connecticut
  ‘I	am	delighted	to	see	a	second	edition	of	The	Illusion	of	Peace.	It	is	an	especially
  valuable	 book	 for	 teaching,	 since	 it	 provides	 a	 succinct	 and	 lucid	 overview	 of
  international	rela