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Item Details
Title:
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INVASIONS & CONQUESTS
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By: |
Paul K. Davis (Editor) |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£174.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
1592371140 |
ISBN 13: |
9781592371143 |
Publisher: |
GREY HOUSE PUBLISHING INC |
Pub. date: |
1 March, 2006 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
Pages: |
800 |
Description: |
A comprehensive guide to over 170 invasions, conquests, battles and occupations, from ancient times to the present. Arranged by historical period, each chapter begins with a map to help readers locate key areas and geographical features, followed by A-Z entries with bibliographical references. |
Synopsis: |
This is a comprehensive guide to over 170 invasions, conquests, battles and occupations, from ancient times to the present. Throughout history, invasions and conquests have played a remarkable role in shaping our world and defining our boundaries, both physically and culturally. Arranged by historical period, each chapter begins with a map to help readers locate key areas and geographical features, followed by A-Z entries with bibliographical references. Complete and comprehensive coverage, with new articles on 21st-century invasions in Russia, Ukraine, and North Vietnam, plus a wide variety of additional historic essays. Categories of entries invlude Countries, Invasions & Conquests, and Individuals, to provide a well-rounded overview of all aspects of invasions, including their political, economic, religious, and cultural ramifications. The entries on Leaders-among them Sargon, Alexander the Great, William the Conquerer, and Adolf Hitler-deal with people who sought to gain control, expand power, or exert religious or political influence over others through military means.Other useful features include cross-references, a cumulative biography, and a comprehensive subject index. |
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US |
Imprint: |
Grey House Publishing Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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