The defining conflicts of world history from the ancient Greeks to the war on terror.

rofessor Gilpin uses history, sociology, and economic theory to identify the forces causing change in the world order.

Discover the stories behind more than 90 of the world's most significant battles in this lavishly illustrated history book. The most important battles ever to t

A centuries-spanning study of twenty-five pivotal wars that shaped world history, from the Greco-Persian War to the Soviet-Afghan War. Driving and dispersing pe