Routes of War - The World of Movement in the Confederate South

The Civil War thrust millions of men and women¿rich and poor, soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free¿onto the roads of the South. During four years of war, Southerners lived on the move. In the hands of Sternhell, movement becomes a radically new means to perceive the full trajectory of the Confederacy¿s rise, struggle, and ultimate defeat.

About the author

Yael A. Sternhell is Assistant Professor of History and American Studies at Tel Aviv University.

Summary

The Civil War thrust millions of men and women—rich and poor, soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free—onto the roads of the South. During four years of war, Southerners lived on the move. In the hands of Sternhell, movement becomes a radically new means to perceive the full trajectory of the Confederacy’s rise, struggle, and ultimate defeat.

Product details

• Authors: Yael A Sternhell, Yael A. Sternhell, Sternhell Yael A.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9780674088177
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08817-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Specific wars and campaigns, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War