War of 1812 - Conflict for a Continent

Informationen zum Autor J. C. A. Stagg is Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is the author of two books on James Madison, as well as many articles on the political, military and diplomatic history of the early American republic. He has edited or co-edited seventeen volumes of the papers of James Madison. He currently serves on the editorial board of the War of 1812 Magazine and the board of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Commission. Klappentext A narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812, which places the war in transatlantic perspective. Zusammenfassung This book is a narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812! which places the war's origins and conduct in transatlantic perspective. The book concludes that it resulted from an emerging nation-state trying to contend with the effects of rival European nationalisms. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. War; 2. 1812; 3. 1813; 4. 1814; 5. Peace.

Product details

• Authors: J C A Stagg, J. C. A. Stagg
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.2012
• EAN: 9780521898201
• ISBN: 978-0-521-89820-1
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: Cambridge Essential Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; British Empire, military history, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas