Themes of the American Civil War

Themes of the American Civil War
“Word is out, this second edition is first rate Susan-Mary Grant and Brian Holden Reid's
Themes of the American Civil War is a rattling good collection full of engaging summaries and brimming with bibliographic insights. The welcome addition of anew chapter on women enhances an already strong lineup. This new, improved batch of enticing introductions to Civil War history deserves a wide audience Catherine Clinton, author of Mrs. Lincoln A Life
“Themes of the American Civil War is an important book. It will be indispensable reading for history students, history buffs, professional historians, and anyone who wishes to understand that central crisis in American history Charles Joyner, author of Down by the Riverside A South Carolina Slave Community
“The best collection of essays on the Civil War in years. A wide diversity of important topics is covered, and the articles are authoritatively researched, vigorously argued, and clearly written. The book convincingly shows that there is still much to say and learn about the American Civil War John B. Boles, author of The South Through Time A History of an American Region
“This wonderful new collection of essays brings together many of the leading historians of our day to offer fresh and provocative new perspectives on a war that tested America’s claim to nationhood and left almost nothing unchanged by the time it was over Don H. Doyle, author of Nations Divided America, Italy, and the Southern Question
Themes of the American Civil War offers a timely and useful guide to the vast topic of the Civil War fora new generation of students. The volume provides a wide-ranging assessment of the causes, complexities, and consequences of
America’s most destructive conflict to date. The essays, written by top scholars in the field, have been revised for this new edition, with anew Introduction added to James McPherson’s Introduction from the first edition, and anew chapter on women in the war. With a foundation of solid, accessible scholarship reinforced by maps, an inclusive timeline, and a Guide to Further Reading,
Themes of the American Civil War offers students an entry point into the ongoing conversation about one of the most complex events in American history.
Contributors: John Ashworth, Richard Carwardine, Bruce Collins, Robert Cook,
Martin Crawford, Joseph G. Dawson III, Susan-Mary Grant, Andrew Haughton,
Bruce Levine, Pat Lucie, James M. McPherson, Donald Ratcliffe, Brian Holden
Reid, David Turley.