The Civil War in American culture / Will Kaufman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufman, Will.

Series:

BAAS paperbacks.

BAAS paperbacks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology--United States--19th century.

Anthropology.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Influence.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Literature and the war.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Motion pictures and the war.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Focuses upon the place of the Civil War across the sweep of American cultural forms and practices, and reveals links between historical events and contemporary culture. This work introduces a discussion of ante-bellum culture and the part cultural forces played in the sectional crisis that exploded into full-blown war in 1861.

Contents:

Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Antebellum Groundwork; 2. Reunion and Resistance; 3. Martyrdom and Memory; 4. Abe Lincoln's Mixed Reviews; 5. Rebels, Inc.; 6. The Regendered Civil War; 7. The Virtual Civil War; 8. The Transnational Civil War; Conclusion: 'History Is my Starting Point'; Sources and Further Reading; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-50146-4

9786610501465

0-7486-2656-5

OCLC:

475989266

Publisher Number:

9780748626564

9780748619351