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The encyclopedia of invasions and conquests from ancient times to the present / [edited by] Paul K. Davis.

Contributor(s): Davis, Paul K, 1952- [editor.] | Credo Reference (Firm) [distributor.].
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017Edition: Third edition.Description: 1 online resource (270 entries) : 122 images ; digital files.Content type: text | still image Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781786842336.Subject(s): Military history -- EncyclopediasGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in print version.
Contents:
List of maps -- Preface -- List of contributors -- Section one. Entries: Part 1. The ancient world; Part 2. The classical world; Part 3. The dark and middle ages; Part 4. The renaissance and the age of exploration; Part 5. The age of revolutions and Napoleon; Part 6. The age of empires; Part 7. The 20th-21st centuries; Section two. Readings -- Section three. Historical time line of entries -- Section four. Bibliography.
Abstract: This authoritative, well-organized, clearly written volume will prove invaluable for a variety of readers, including high school students, military historians, members of the armed forces, history buffs, and hobbyists, and will be a useful resource for both university and public library reference collections.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of maps -- Preface -- List of contributors -- Section one. Entries: Part 1. The ancient world; Part 2. The classical world; Part 3. The dark and middle ages; Part 4. The renaissance and the age of exploration; Part 5. The age of revolutions and Napoleon; Part 6. The age of empires; Part 7. The 20th-21st centuries; Section two. Readings -- Section three. Historical time line of entries -- Section four. Bibliography.

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This authoritative, well-organized, clearly written volume will prove invaluable for a variety of readers, including high school students, military historians, members of the armed forces, history buffs, and hobbyists, and will be a useful resource for both university and public library reference collections.

Also available in print version.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Description based on title page of print version.

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