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Away Down South
James C.. Cobb
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Description for Away Down South
Paperback. From the 17th century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and the conflicts over the Confederate flag, this book presents a portrait of southern identity, in the blend of history, literature, and culture. It explains how the South first came to be seen and then came to see itself as a region apart from the rest of America. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
From the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and today's conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book, written with dry wit and sharp insight, James C. Cobb explains how the South first came to be seen--and then came to see itself--as a region apart from the rest of America. As Cobb demonstrates, the legend of the aristocratic Cavalier origins of southern planter society was nurtured by both northern and southern writers, only to ... Read more
From the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and today's conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book, written with dry wit and sharp insight, James C. Cobb explains how the South first came to be seen--and then came to see itself--as a region apart from the rest of America. As Cobb demonstrates, the legend of the aristocratic Cavalier origins of southern planter society was nurtured by both northern and southern writers, only to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195315813
SKU
V9780195315813
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Ref
99-18
About James C.. Cobb
James C. Cobb is B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Georgia. A former president of the Southern Historical Association, he has written numerous of award-winning books and articles, including The Most Southern Place on Earth, which was a finalist for a Los Angeles Times Book Award.
Reviews for Away Down South
An impressive work of synthesis, Away Down South brims with a career's worth of reflections.
Jon L. Wakelyn, The Journal of American History
Jon L. Wakelyn, The Journal of American History