| Companion to 19C America Contributor(s): Barney (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405149825 ISBN-13: 9781405149822 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: "A Companion to 19th-Century America" presents the most up-to-date interpretations of the wide range of historical experience in nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars - all specialists in their own thematic areas - demonstrate how nineteenth-century American historiography has evolved, summarize current historical research, and assess the future direction of scholarship. Coverage of topics encompasses not only the traditional areas of political, economic, and diplomatic history but also more recent fields of academic enquiry such as the social construction of race, ethnicity, gender, class formations, and cultural identities. Intended for scholars, students, and general readers of modern American history, this volume stands alone in providing a historiographical overview of nineteenth-century America that is both complete in its coverage and cutting-edge in its interpretations. Each chapter includes a select bibliography which serves as a convenient reference to additional reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973 |
| LCCN: 2006280272 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to American History |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.64" W x 9.66" (1.60 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Companion to 19th-Century America is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind, each essay surveys the historical research, the emerging concerns, and assesses the future direction of scholarship.
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