Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests: From Ancient Times to the Present - ISBN:1592371140

Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests: From Ancient Times to the Present

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From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–Conquests (occupations and long-term dominations) and invasions (the violation of national borders) are covered here, but many wars are omitted or only mentioned in passing, despite the inclusion of the word war in the cover art. Absent, among others, are the Vietnam, Iran-Iraq, India-Pakistan, Crimean, and Eighty Years' Wars, and the Falklands Crisis. The chronological arrangement is confusing, and events are covered over multiple entries (World War II has more than 25) with no cross-references and no entry for the parent war in the table of contents. The plentiful maps are a major improvement over the first edition, but not every entry includes one, and many omit places referred to in the text, use different spellings, or are simply irrelevant. Finally, the index is amateurish. Numerous individuals are listed under their title (pope, king, queen, even prime minister), their nationality (French King Charles V), or their first name. Lengthy entries are not broken down by subtopic. Overall, the improvements since the first edition–13 new entries, more and better-quality maps, a detailed table of contents, a selection of readings, and a time line–cannot compensate for the flaws. Better choices are Melvin E. Page and Penny M. Sonnenburg's Colonialism: An International Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 2003) and, for war, Charles Phillips and Alan Axelrod's Encyclopedia of Wars (Facts On File, 2004). Both sets are much easier to use and far more thorough than this one.–Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
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From Library Journal
Defining invasion as an act of aggression by one country against another, Davis (history, Univ. of Texas, San Antonio) has produced a thorough, well-written analytical work that provides information on the invasions and conquests of global historical significance. Each entry includes two or three references for further reading and cross references to other entries. But what could have been a fine reference work is marred by an awkward arrangement, with entries listed alphabetically within broad time spans and no maps to show routes of invasion and conquest. This severely limits the usefulness of the encyclopedia. Academic libraries already possessing standard encyclopedias and Cambridge histories can safely pass on this one. Other libraries should approach with caution and purchase only if needed.?Stephen H. Peters, Northern Michigan Univ. Lib., Marquette
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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