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A To Z Of The Civil War
Terry L. Jones
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Description for A To Z Of The Civil War
Paperback. This is a reprint of a 2002 work titled, Historical Dictionary of the Civil War (Scarecrow Press). In this two-volume reference prepared for the wide audience of Civil War historians, buffs, and students, Jones (history, U. of Louisiana) provides a lengthy (75-page) introduction, giving a broad overview of the war and its origins and consequences. Num Pages: 1702 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2333.
The Civil War was the most traumatic event in American history, pitting Americans against one another, rending the national fabric, leaving death and devastation in its wake, and instilling an anger that has not entirely dissipated even to this day. Thus, it is essential to have a resource that can inform about this terrible war clearly and objectively, providing the indispensable details while also offering an overall view. This nearly impossible task has been attempted frequently but rarely accomplished as well as by the Historical Dictionary of the Civil War, which now appears as a somewhat abbreviated A to Z ... Read more
The Civil War was the most traumatic event in American history, pitting Americans against one another, rending the national fabric, leaving death and devastation in its wake, and instilling an anger that has not entirely dissipated even to this day. Thus, it is essential to have a resource that can inform about this terrible war clearly and objectively, providing the indispensable details while also offering an overall view. This nearly impossible task has been attempted frequently but rarely accomplished as well as by the Historical Dictionary of the Civil War, which now appears as a somewhat abbreviated A to Z ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
1702
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1702
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810853867
SKU
V9780810853867
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About Terry L. Jones
Terry L. Jones is professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He has published three previous books on the American Civil War.
Reviews for A To Z Of The Civil War
This massive reference work, in two volumes, offers a brief, but informative, entry for almost any term, person, or event one could imagine.
The Journal Of Military History
...takes the lead as the preferred Civil War dictionary...
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
...an abridged version of Historical Dictionary of the Civil War, published in ... Read more
The Journal Of Military History
...takes the lead as the preferred Civil War dictionary...
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
...an abridged version of Historical Dictionary of the Civil War, published in ... Read more