Small wars, faraway places : the genesis of the modern world, 1945-65
Burleigh, Michael, 1955-2014
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The collapse of Western colonial empires after the Second World War led to any number of vicious struggles for power whose bloody consequences haunt us still. Acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh's brilliant analytic skills and clear eye for common themes underpins this powerful account of those struggles.
Main title:
Small wars, faraway places : the genesis of the modern world, 1945-65 / Michael Burleigh.
Author:
Burleigh, Michael, 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Pan Books, 2014.
Collation:
588 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Macmillan, 2013.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780330529488 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
909.825909.825
Local class:
909.825
Language:
English
BRN:
2197896