Civil War Writing: New Perspectives on Iconic Texts - Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War

"Civil War Writing is an eclectic collection focusing on iconic Civil War texts. The contributors examine everything from classic recollections by famous generals to a largely fictitious memoir. The essays are without exception excellent, and several are true gems. Readers will learn much from the fascinating biographical details, perceptive psychological insight, and fine textual analysis. Here is a wonderfully readable and wide-ranging set of stimulating pieces written by top-notch scholars."--George C. Rable, author of Damn Yankees! Demonization and Defiance in the Confederate South

About the author

Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia and the author or editor of over of forty books on the history of the Civil War, including Becoming Confederates: Paths to a New National Identity.

Stephen Cushman is Robert C. Taylor Professor of English at the University of Virginia. He is a prolific poet and the author of several works of non-fiction, including Belligerent Muse: Five Northern Writers and How They Shaped Our Understanding of the Civil War.

Summary

A collection of essays that focus on the most significant writing about the American Civil War by participants who lived through it, whether as civilians or combatants, southerners or northerners, women or men, blacks or whites. Collectively, as contributors show, these writings have sustained their influence over generations.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Cushman, Stephen (EDT)/ Davis Cushman, Gary W. Gallangher
• Assisted by: Stephen Cushman (Editor), Gary W Gallagher (Editor), Gary W. Gallagher (Editor), T Michael Parrish (Editor)
• Publisher: Louisiana state univ pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780807170243
• ISBN: 978-0-8071-7024-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimens; Conflicting Worlds: New Dimens
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous