New Perspectives on the Civil War

Myths and Realities of the National Conflict
Herausgeber: Simon, John Y.; Stevens, Michael E.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Issues raised by the Civil War, including its causes and consequences, reverberate through contemporary society. Family and community connections with the war exist everywhere, as do battlefields, memorials, and other physical reminders of the conflict. Here, leading Civil War scholars gather to sort out the fact and fiction of our collective memories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9780742521209
• ISBN-10: 0742521206
• Artikelnr.: 20981094

Autorenporträt

Edited by John Y. Simon and Michael E. Stevens - Contributions by Gary W. Gallagher; Joseph T. Glatthaar; Ervin L. Jordan Jr.; Mark E. Neely Jr.; Alan T. Nolan and James I. Robertson Jr.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 "Civilized Belligerents": Abraham Lincoln
and the Idea of "Total War" Chapter 3 Considering Lee Considered: Robert E.
Lee and the Lost Cause Chapter 4 Forging a Commander: Ulysses S. Grant
Enters the Civil War Chapter 5 Stonewall Jackson: A "Pious, Blue-Eyed
Killer?" Chapter 6 From Antebellum Unionist to Lost Cause Warrior: The
Personal Journey of Jubal A. Early Chapter 7 The Common Soldier of the
Civil War Chapter 8 Mirrors beyond Memories: Afro-Virginians and the Civil
War Chapter 9 Contributors Chapter 10 Index