The Reader's Companion to Military History

THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY is the first major reference work on military history to represent a global perspective. More than 150 distinguished military historians, biographers, and journalists contributed nearly 600 articles to this remarkable chronicle of warfare that combines compelling historical narrative with the latest in contemporary scholarship. Here is essential information on major events and battles, commanders, weaponry and technology, and strategy and tactics. Other topics include courage, discipline, the effects of weather on warfare, military justice, the role of propaganda, the evolution of uniforms, psychological warfare, and morale. Filled with surprising anecdotes and little-known facts, THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY covers not only European and North American military history but that of Asia, Africa, and South America. Never before has a single volume so eloquently addressed the many intriguing aspects of that most destructive, fascinating, and relentless of human experiences -- war.

Author: Robert Cowley, Geoffrey Parker
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 07/10/2001
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.93lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.19w x 1.28d
ISBN: 9780618127429

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 245

About the Author
Cowley, Robert: - Robert Cowley is editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History and of the anthology Experience of War, described by Kirkus Reviews as a bonanza for military history buffs.