War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks: A Global Reference of All the Major Conflicts from Ancient Greece to the American Revolution - Tapa blanda

Important and timely histories bring to life conflicts that educated readers have heard of but want to know more about. Each of the chapters covers a major war that had a profound effect on the way our civilization was shaped. In total, the book is an accessible reference to the most important wars in history. Veteran history author Joseph Cummins describes each conflict with gripping freshness and vitality that brings the time, people, and crises to life in a narrative history style. This book offers a rare look at multiple conflicts in an easy-to-digest format—not a look at war “for dummies,” but a sophisticated narrative history that both history buffs and general readers will enjoy while they learn. Readers will have heard of most or all of the conflicts but will gain a greater depth of understanding through the many details, stories, and characters that illuminate the bigger meaning and consequences of these clashes, along with nearly 200 archival photos.

Joseph Cummins (Maplewood, NJ) is the author of The War Chronicles and Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks and October Surprises in America's Presidential Campaigns.