A gift book in a leather cover "War. Encyclopedia"

The Encyclopedia of Richard Ernest and Trevor Nevitt Dupuis is a comprehensive reference publication reflecting the evolution of the art of war from Antiquity to the present day. A wealth of material is collected and systematized in one volume: a huge amount of archival documents, rare maps, summaries of statistical data, excerpts from scientific papers and detailed descriptions of the greatest battles.

For the convenience of using the encyclopedia, the history of mankind is conditionally divided into twenty-two chapters, each of which is devoted to the time period from the 4th millennium BC to the end of the twentieth century. The essays preceding the chapters contain information about the principles of tactics and strategy of a particular period, the features of armament, the development of military theoretical thought and outstanding military leaders of the era. The encyclopedia contains two indexes: the names mentioned in the text, as well as wars and significant armed conflicts. All this will help the reader to recreate and perceive the historical canvas as a whole, to understand the causes of a particular war, to trace its course and evaluate the actions of the commanders.

The memoirs contain many interesting observations on Russian diplomatic life, draw vivid portraits of Soviet leaders and dignitaries, as well as the entire "political climate" of Soviet life in the late twenties and early thirties. The episodes from Stalin's life cited by the author, memories of Stalin's relationship with Trotsky, and characteristics of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Soviet Russia Litvinov are especially interesting.