2011 - Booklist - Editor's Choice
2012 - RUSA's Outstanding Reference Sources
"Speeches, plays, poetry, novels, and more, inspired by conflicts from the Peloponnesian War to the Rwandan genocide and in courtries from Algeria to Zimbabwe are given thoughtful and balanced treatment in these critical reviews. VERDICT: College students looking for another perspective on the Aeneid or Slaughterhouse-Five, or for a side by side comparison of both Machiavelli\'s or Tzu\'s The Art of War, will find them here...colleges offering a substantial literary curriculum will benefit from this work. Library Journal, November 2012"
"This is a physically beautiful set - printed in color on thick paper. Attractive paintings adorn the cover of each volume. More important, the content within it is valuable and comprises one of the more unique and specialized reference sources available today. Booklist, November 2012"
"Speeches, plays, poetry, novels, and more, inspired by conflicts from the Peloponnesian War to the Rwandan genocide and in countries from Algeria to Zimbabwe are given thoughtful balances treatment in these critical reviews. - Library Journal, November 15, 2012"