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Crucible of the Civil War: Virginia from Secession to Commemoration
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Paperback. Offers an illuminating portrait of the state's wartime economic, political, and social institutions. This title examines such concerns as the Civil War's effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks. It sheds light on topics long disputed by historians. Editor(s): Ayers, Edward L.; Gallagher, Gary W.; Torget, Andrew J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 maps & graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Crucible of the Civil War offers an illuminating portrait of the state's wartime economic, political, and social institutions. Weighing in on contentious issues within established scholarship while also breaking ground in areas long neglected by scholars, the contributors examine such concerns as the war's effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks. They also shed light on topics long disputed by historians, such as Virginia's decision to secede from the Union, the development of Confederate nationalism, and how Virginians chose to remember the war after its close.
Crucible of the Civil War offers an illuminating portrait of the state's wartime economic, political, and social institutions. Weighing in on contentious issues within established scholarship while also breaking ground in areas long neglected by scholars, the contributors examine such concerns as the war's effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks. They also shed light on topics long disputed by historians, such as Virginia's decision to secede from the Union, the development of Confederate nationalism, and how Virginians chose to remember the war after its close.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813927947
SKU
V9780813927947
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About
Edward L. Ayers, former Hugh P. Kelly Professor of History and Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, is President of the University of Richmond. Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia. Andrew J. Torget is ... Read more
Reviews for Crucible of the Civil War: Virginia from Secession to Commemoration
This is a coherent, lively, and important study. - American Historical Review ""While these essays reach differing perspectives in the Civil War's continuity/change debate, all are grounded in primary sources, each poses intriguing questions, and their collective chronological, geographic, and topical scope provides valuable insight into the diverse ways Virginians experienced the Civil War era."" - Civil War History ""This ... Read more