An American Iliad : The Story of the Civil War

Roland, Charles P.

ISBN 10: 0070535949 / ISBN 13: 9780070535947

Editore: McGraw-Hill Education, 1991

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo GRP90089168

Riassunto:

This concise yet comprehensive narrative history of the War places the main emphasis on military action, weaving into its narrative accounts of the major political, economic, social and cultural developments of the epoch. The work offers biographical and character sketches of the leading figures of the war, stressing contrasts between Lincoln and Davis, Grant and Lee, Sherman and Jackson; coverage of the civilian side - showing how the social and cultural resources of the North and South were mobilised to support the war; and coverage of the suffering and struggles of the former slaves in the vicissitudes of early emancipation, including full discussion of emancipation measure by Lincoln administration. A contrast of social, economic and cultural developments and effects of the war on both Northern and Southern women and blacks is provided, and the diplomatic contest for the support or neutrality of the major European powers, including the failure of the Confederacy's "King Cotton Diplomacy", is also covered.

Product Description: Book by Charles Pierce Roland

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Titolo: An American Iliad : The Story of the Civil ...
Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education
Data di pubblicazione: 1991
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good