"Teachers and students of southern history alike will owe a greatdebt to John Boles for years to come. The essays in A Companionto the American South, written by scholars who are themselvesat the cutting edge of the new southern historiography, cover everyconceivable aspect of southern history. This volume will indeed bean indispensable companion to every southern history course."Anthony Badger, University of Cambridge
"Boles has assembled a talented group of scholars to cover everyimportant facet of Southern History. These twenty-seven essaysintroduce the latest interpretations and place them in the contextof the major debates in American History. This is an indispensablevolume for anyone interested in the American South." Orville
VernonBurton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Twenty-nine essays by noted scholars compose this trulysignificant contribution to southern historiography ... it isrefreshing to have such a wealth of valuable information gatheredin one place, easily accessible and highly readable. A must forboth the scholar's bookshelf and the reference shelves of alllibraries" Choice
"Graduate students in southern history rejoice! Your vademecum is here... all serious academic southernists will want toconsult at least some of the chapters in this excellent collectionof historiographical essays... Every academic library should addthis volume to its holdings, and every serious student of southernhistory should consult it." H-Net Reviews
"John B. Boles, a distinguished scholar of southernreligion and the South in general, has proved a wise choice aseditor and both specialists and students will find the bookinvaluable... casting new light upon old ground and capturing theviews of those at the cutting edge of southern history... In short,no stone is left unturned and this book should be the startingpoint for anyone interested in the contemporary scholarship of theSouth." David Brown, University College Northampton
