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The Cambridge History of the American Civil War

Aaron Sheehan-Dean editor

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:17th Nov '22

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The most comprehensive analysis of the American Civil War to date, covering military, political, social, economic, and cultural aspects.

The Cambridge History of the American Civil War provides the most comprehensive analysis of the War to date. The three volume reference work covers the full range history of the conflict, from military campaigns and major battles to social changes and cultural reactions.The Cambridge History of the American Civil War provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the American Civil War. With contributions from over seventy-five leading historians of the Civil War, the three-volume reference work investigates the full range of human experiences and outcomes in this most transformative moment in American and global history. Volume 1 is organized around military affairs, assessing major battles and campaigns of the conflict. Volume 2 explores political and social affairs, conveying the experiences of millions of Americans who lived outside the major campaign zones in both the North and South. Volume 3 examines cultural and intellectual affairs, considering how the War's duration, scale, and intensity drove Americans to question how they understood themselves as people. The volumes conclude with an assessment of the legacies of the Civil War, demonstrating that its impact on American life shaped the country in the decades long after the end of the War.

'The three-volume Cambridge History of The American Civil War comprises the foremost multi-authored history of America's bloody internecine conflict … Essential.' J. D. Smith, Choice
'… Cambridge History of the American Civil War" impresses equally with the expertise of its authors and their wealth of topics.' Manfred Berg, Historische Zeitschrift

ISBN: 9781316608098

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 95mm

Weight: 2540g