Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War

Gale have recently embarked on a series of encyclopedias of world history, each covering a different aspect; this set is the second to appear. Each of the wars featured (at considerable length) is allocated a chapter divided into four parts:

The causes of wars are covered only in short general summaries. This method inevitably involves considerable duplication of material between the various sections. The editors have chosen to cover only what they consider to be the most important wars, battles, or personalities. For example, just nine leaders are featured under the First World War. The book is aimed at students...