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Twentieth-Century War and Conflict
A Concise Encyclopedia1. Aufl.
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21,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 27.06.2014 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781118884652 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 440 |
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<b>TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAR AND CONFLICT</b> <p>“With rich entries that highlight the political context, strategic significance, and tactical detail of each conflict, this encyclopedia is an essential reference for students of military history and strategic studies.”<BR><b>Theo Farrell, <i>King’s College London</b></i> <p>Drawn from the award-winning five-volume <i>Encyclopedia ofWar</i> (Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2013), the single-volume <i>Twentieth-Century War and Conflict</i> provides an essential guide to the conflicts and concepts that shaped warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. This concise reference contains a range of entries from 1,000 to 6,000 words long, each written by a leading international scholar. <p>This concise encyclopedia provides full coverage of global conflicts and themes in twentieth-century war. World Wars I and II are covered by 10 separate entries. Lesser conflicts are also incorporated in this volume, including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands War, the Soviet War in Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, and more. Issues such as chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and war also receive substantial treatment, making this an invaluable resource for students and general readers alike.
<p>List of Entries vi</p> <p>List of Maps viii</p> <p>Chronological Guide to Entries ix</p> <p>About the Editors xi</p> <p>Notes on Contributors xiv</p> <p>Editor’s Preface xix</p> <p>A–Z Entries 1–385</p> <p>Index 386</p>
<p>“So, if this is your area of interest, and you begrudge the space occupied by 5 large volumes, then this slim, but well-packed paperback deserves a well-merited place beside your desk.” (<i>Nurturing Potential</i>, 1 August 2014)</p> <p> </p>
<p><b>Gordon Martel</b> is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has written widely on the history of modern war. Among his best-known books are <i>Imperial Diplomacy</i> (1985) and <i>The Origins of the First World War</i> (revised 3rd edition, 2008). He has edited numerous scholarly publications, including <i>The World War Two Reader</i> (2004), <i>A Companion to Europe, 1900–1945</i> (Blackwell, 2006), <i>A Companion to International History, 1900—2001</i> (Blackwell, 2007), and <i>The Encyclopedia of War</i> (five volumes, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). His most recent work is <i>The Month That Changed the World: July 1914</i> (2014).</p>
<p>“With rich entries that highlight the political context, strategic significance, and tactical detail of each conflict, this encyclopedia is an essential reference for students of military history and strategic studies.”<BR><b>Theo Farrell, <i>King’s College London</b></i></p> <p>Drawn from the award-winning five-volume <i>Encyclopedia of War</i> (Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2013), the single-volume <i>Twentieth-Century War and Conflict</i> provides an essential guide to the conflicts and concepts that shaped warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. This concise reference contains a range of entries from 1,000 to 6,000 words long, each written by a leading international scholar. <p>This concise encyclopedia provides full coverage of global conflicts and themes in twentieth-century war. World Wars I and II are covered by 10 separate entries. Lesser conflicts are also incorporated in this volume, including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands War, the Soviet War in Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, and more. Issues such as chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and war also receive substantial treatment, making this an invaluable resource for students and general readers alike.
<p>"With rich entries that highlight the political context, strategic significance, and tactical detail of each conflict, this encyclopedia is an essential reference for students of military history and strategic studies."<br /> —<b>Theo Farrell, King's College London</b></p>
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