The American Civil War era is one of the most significant periods in US history. Serving as a reference guide to the period, this book examines the war itself, alongside the political, constitutional, social, economic, literary and religious developments and trends that informed and were formed by t[...]
This study is the first to critically survey the changing and highly controversial historical literature surrounding the American Civil War era, from contemporary interpretations up to the present. The book analyses both historians attitudes and assumptions and suggests that each writer's perspectiv[...]