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A Companion to the American South
Contributor(s): Boles, John B. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1405121300     ISBN-13: 9781405121309
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $71.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2004
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Annotation: "A Companion to the American South "surveys and evaluates the most important and innovative writing on the entire sweep of the history of the southern United States. Twenty-nine essays from leading experts in the field analyze the various interpretive schools, briefly summarize the positions and approaches of the seminal books, and suggest the range of subjects and interpretations for every important era in southern history. The coverage includes topics such as slavery, politics, the Civil War and Reconstruction, race relations, the civil rights movement, southern religion, and women's history. Each chapter includes a select bibliography as a convenient reference to encourage further reading.

Intended for students, scholars, and general readers of U.S. southern history, this timely book is a primer to this exciting body of work and will guide research for years to come.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- History | Modern - 19th Century
Dewey: 975
LCCN: 2001018473
Series: Blackwell Companions to American History
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.7" W x 9.62" L (2.05 lbs) 524 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Deep South
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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A Companion to the American South surveys and evaluates the most important and innovative writing on the entire sweep of the history of the southern United States.

  • Contains 29 original essays by leading experts in American Southern history.
  • Covers the entire sweep of Southern history, including slavery, politics, the Civil War, race relations, religion, and women's history.
  • Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic.
  • Summarizes current debates and anticipates future concerns.
 
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