| Crucible of the Civil War: Virginia from Secession to Commemoration Contributor(s): Ayers, Edward L. (Editor), Gallagher, Gary W. (Editor), Torget, Andrew J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0813927943 ISBN-13: 9780813927947 Publisher: University of Virginia Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 975.503 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.79 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |