The American Civil War (American History in Depth)

$40.95

By Adam I. P. Smith

Concise and authoritative, this is an indispensable introduction to a critical period in modern American history.

 

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: ‎ ‎Red Globe Press; 2007th edition (January 25, 2007) (MPS)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0333790540

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The American Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict in American history. Arising out of a political crisis over the expansion of slavery, the war set the stage for the emergence of the modern American nation-state. This new interpretation of one of the most mythologized events in modern history combines narrative with analysis and an up-to-date assessment of the state of Civil War scholarship.

The American Civil War:
– Emphasizes the importance of Northern public opinion in shaping the meaning and outcome of the crisis
– Argues that the war exposed deep social and political divisions within, as well as between, North and South
– Explores the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians, and the political and cultural context in which they lived
– Sets this distinctively American crisis over slavery and nationhood in the wider context of the nineteenth-century world

Concise and authoritative, this is an indispensable introduction to a critical period in modern American history.

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Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 10 × 8 × 2 in

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