Format:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 193 p)
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ill
ISBN:
1280501464
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9781280501463
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9780748626564
Series Statement:
BAAS paperbacks
Content:
The Civil War is an event of great cultural significance, impacting upon American literature, film, music, electronic media, the marketplace and public performance. This book takes an innovative approach to this great event in American history, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. It focuses upon the place of the Civil War across the broad sweep of American cultural forms and practices and reveals important links between historical events and contemporary culture.The first chapter introduces a discussion of ante-bellum culture and the part cultural forces played in the
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p.164-184) and index
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Published in association with the British Association for American Studies
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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
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0870817590
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780748619351
Additional Edition:
Print version The Civil War in American Culture
Language:
English
