Dictionary of Wars

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Dictionary of Wars contains detailed summaries of all notable wars from earliest recorded history to the present day, spanning more than 4,000 years. It is an authoritative source of information on the global conflicts, civil wars, mutinies, punitive expeditions, undeclared wars, rebellions, and revolutions that have occurred throughout the world.. "More than 1,800 entries are extensively cross-referenced to help readers find the information they want. The book deals exclusively and concisely with military information, often specifying political, social, economic, and cultural influences on martial operations.

SYNOPSIS

Dictionary of Wars is an authoritative source of information on the global conflicts, civil wars, mutinies, punitive expeditions, undeclared wars, rebellions, and revolutions that have occurred throughout the world. The book outlines entire eras of history within the frame of military struggle, often specifying political, social, economic, and cultural influences on military operations. Updated and expanded throughout, the revised edition features new information on: The Persian Gulf War; The civil wars in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Yugoslavia; Recent hostilities in Chechnya, Rwanda, Somalia, Zaire, Liberia, Albania, Mexico, and Azerbaijan; The American and French Revolutions; The Bolshevik Revolution; The War of the Oranges; The Franco-Prussian War; The Norman Conquest; The Six-Day War; The Zulu War; and many more.

FROM THE CRITICS

Choice

Cross-referencing, particularly helpful for those conflicts or campaigns known by more than one name, is a major feature. Undergraduate and public library collections.

Booknews

Contains detailed summaries of all notable wars from earliest recorded history to the present day, spanning some 4,000 years. Some 1,800 entries encompass global conflicts, civil wars, mutinies, punitive expeditions, undeclared wars, rebellions, and revolutions. They offer mainly military information, often specifying political, social, economic, and cultural influences on martial operations. This revised edition contains new information on recent conflicts including the Persian Gulf War, civil wars in Kosovo and Bosnia, and hostilities in Chechnya, Rwanda, and Azerbaijan, as well as the Bolshevik Revolution, the War of the Oranges, and the Zulu War. The author has written and edited numerous reference works. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Book Report

This is a worthy and easy reference to use where world history is studied and researched.

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