| France and the American Civil War: A Diplomatic History Contributor(s): Sainlaude, Stève (Author), Edwards, Jessica (Translator), Doyle, Don H. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1469649942 ISBN-13: 9781469649948 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $45.13 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Europe - France - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
| Dewey: 973.720 |
| LCCN: 2018040232 |
| Series: Civil War America |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.6" W x 9.5" (1.20 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: France's involvement in the American Civil War was critical to its unfolding, but the details of the European power's role remain little understood. Here, Steve Sainlaude offers the first comprehensive history of French diplomatic engagement with the Union and the Confederate States of America during the conflict. Drawing on archival sources that have been neglected by scholars up to this point, Sainlaude overturns many commonly held assumptions about French relations with the Union and the Confederacy. As Sainlaude demonstrates, no major European power had a deeper stake in the outcome of the conflict than France. Reaching beyond the standard narratives of this history, Sainlaude delves deeply into questions of geopolitical strategy and diplomacy during this critical period in world affairs. The resulting study will help shift the way Americans look at the Civil War and extend their understanding of the conflict in global context. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sainlaude, Steve: - Steve Sainlaude is associate professor of history at the University of Paris IV Sorbonne.Edwards, Jessica: - Jessica Edwards is an independent translator.Doyle, Don H.: - Don H. Doyle is McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. |