The Roots and Consequences of Civil Wars and Revolutions: Conflicts that Changed World History

This book treats 30 important civil wars and revolutions across the world, including Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, covering a broad swath of recorded history from ancient times to the present.

• Provides the reader with an informative, accessible account of important world revolutions and civil wars that have shaped our present world

• Includes introductory essays that help readers understand the causes and effects of each war

• Supplies a detailed chronology of each conflict that will help students place all of the important events related to that conflict as well as key images and maps that provide a visual component to historic conflicts

• Presents detailed material in a straightforward, easily comprehensible manner that makes this resource ideal for students as well as general readers interested in historical subjects