基本説明
Provides in one resource a clear, concise summary of armed human conflict / Offers the expertise of acclaimed historian Spencer C. Tucker in an accessible, easy-to-navigate format.
Full Description
This monumental six-volume resource offers engaging entries of major diplomatic, military, and political events driving world conflicts from ancient times to the present.
Now from ABC-CLIO, long regarded as a premier publisher of military history, comes a monumental resource that encapsulates the entire scope of conflict among human societies. Spanning nearly five millennia, from the earliest documented fighting to the present, A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East, provides a comprehensive survey of major military events. With coverage that reaches beyond the battles, this work examines the political and diplomatic forces driving world conflicts, revolutions, forced changes of governments, international treaties, and acts of aggression and terrorism.
Written by acclaimed military historian Spencer C. Tucker, these six chronologically organized volumes offer an accessible, richly detailed timeline of military conflict across human history. The concise entries cover all important events on the battlefield and in the corridors of power, with special features highlighting hundreds of key leaders and weapon systems. From specific data on casualties to coverage of evolving weapons technology to insightful analyses of the social impact of war, A Global Chronology of Conflict is an essential resource for students, researchers, history buffs, and general readers alike.
Contents
Volume I: ca. 3000 BCE-1499 CE
About the Editor
List of Leaders
List of Weapons
List of Maps
Preface
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Text
Introduction
Chronology
Leaders
Weapons
Index
Volume II: 1500-1774
List of Leaders
List of Weapons
List of Maps
A Note on the Text
Chronology
Leaders
Weapons
Index
Volume III: 1775-1860
List of Leaders
List of Weapons
List of Maps
A Note on the Text
Chronology
Leaders
Weapons
Index
Volume IV: 1861-1918
List of Leaders
List of Weapons
List of Maps
A Note on the Text
Chronology
Leaders
Weapons
Index
Volume V: 1919-1949
List of Leaders
List of Weapons
List of Maps
A Note on the Text
Chronology
Leaders
Weapons
Index
Volume VI: 1950-2008
List of Leaders
List of Weapons
List of Maps
A Note on the Text
Chronology
Leaders
Weapons
Glossary
List of Contributors
Index
