Twentieth-Century War and Conflict
Autor: | Gordon Martel |
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EAN: | 9781118884669 |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 04.06.2014 |
Untertitel: | A Concise Encyclopedia |
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Schlagworte: | Encyclopedia of War Falklands Conflict Greco-Turkish War Gulf Wars Korean War Russo-Japanese War Soviet invasion Vietnam War WWI WWII conflicts global war military history twentieth century war warfare war history war studies women a |
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- Provides essential coverage of twentieth-century warfare across the world
- Incorporates entries on all major wars, conflicts and concepts in the study of warfare during the period
- Features detailed coverage of the First and Second World Wars, along with conflicts including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands Conflict, the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, the War Against Terrorism, and the Somalian Civil War
- Covers topics including chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and war
- Creates an affordable and handy personal reference for students of modern and contemporary history, professional scholars, and military history enthusiasts
- Comprises authoritative, up-to-date content - each entry ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 words - written by the best international scholars
Gordon Martel 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 Imperial Diplomacy (1985) and The Origins of the First World War (revised 3rd edition, 2008). He has edited numerous scholarly publications, including The World War Two Reader (2004), A Companion to Europe, 1900-1945 (Blackwell, 2006), A Companion to International History, 1900-2001 (Blackwell, 2007), and The Encyclopedia of War (five volumes, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). His most recent work is The Month That Changed the World: July 1914 (2014).