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"The best way to keep one's word is not to give it."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769 - 1821)
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| | Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests:
From Ancient Times to the Present
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| | by Paul K. Davis
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ZIN Product Number: 10363157
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| | | |  | | | Product Details
 Format: Hardcover, 443 pages
Publisher: A B C-CLIO, Incorporated
ISBN: 0874367824
Release Date: Jan 7, 1999
| |  | | | In Brief
This is a historical survey "of invasion and conquest from the exploits of Sargon the Great and the Hyksos invasion of Egypt through the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. There are approximately 140 articles dealing with specific invasions and 50 or so about either conquering nations (Franks, Hittites, Uzbecs)or specific conquerors (Napoleon, Hitler, Eisenhower). Arrangement is chronological, covering several time periods: Ancient World, Classical World, Dark and Middle Ages, Renaissance and the Age of Exploration, Age of Revolutions andNapoleon, Age of Empires, and Twentieth Century. Within the chronological periods, arrangement is alphabetical, with the invasions or conquests being listed under the name of the country invaded or conquered. . . . References are provided at the end of each chapter, and there is a cumulative bibliography at the end of the volume." (Booklist) Index.
| | | | From The Publisher
Throughout time, invasions and conquests have played a remarkable role in shaping our world and defining our boundaries, both physically and culturally. The Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests, a comprehensive guide to approximately 140 invasions, conquests, battles, and occupations from ancient times to the present, takes readers on a journey that includes the Roman conquest of Britain, the Portuguese colonization of Brazil, and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The 192 entries - on invasions, conquests, occupations, and political and military leaders - are arranged alphabetically within historical periods. Each chapter provides a map to help readers locate key areas and geographical features, and bibliographic references appear at the end of each entry. Other features include cross-references, a cumulative bibliography, and a comprehensive subject index. Students of history, military history, and political science as well as general readers will find this work full of all the information necessary for a complete understanding of the role of invasions and conquests in ancient and modern societies.
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| | | | | | The Reader's Catalog
From the military campaigns of the Roman Empire to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, this comprehensive volume traces history's most significant boundary disputes and recounts the effects they had on the politics, economics, and cultures of the peoples involved. Some entries explain the ambitions of whole civilizations (such as the intentions of China's Han Dynasty, or the goals of the Huns) while others study particular leaders, like Napoleon or MacArthur
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