A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East (6 Vol. Set) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851096671 ISBN 13: 9781851096671

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2009

Synopsis

This monumental six-volume resource offers engaging entries of major diplomatic, military, and political events driving world conflicts from ancient times to the present.

· Hundreds of concise, chronologically organized entries on major wars, battles, political events, weapons technologies, and diplomatic initiatives

· Essays at roughly 50-year intervals analyzing each era's defining developments in the evolution of warfare, including changes in tactics, weapons, and other technologies

· Sidebars highlighting hundreds of key individuals in the history of military conflict as well as important developments in weapon systems

· A comprehensive glossary of military terms to help readers understand the language of warfare and weapons

· A rich illustration program of images, drawings, and maps

About this title

Book Description:

From the heroic stand of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae and the brutally efficient conquests of Genghis Khan's Mongol hordes, to the rain of arrows at Agincourt and the blood-stained hills around Gettysburg, this compelling work chronicles the history of conflict in all its guts and glory.

About the Author:

Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, is senior fellow in military history for ABC-CLIO and the author or editor of more than 40 books and encyclopedias, many of which have been recognized by awards.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1851096671
• ISBN 13: 9781851096671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 3144
• Editor: Tucker Spencer C.