{"product_id":"the-american-civil-war-american-history-in-depth-18","title":"The American Civil War (American History in Depth, 18)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The American Civil War (American History in Depth, 18) (Hardcover, 304 pages) – Red Globe Press, 2007. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe American Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict in American history. Arising out of a political crisis over the expansion of slavery, the war set the stage for the emergence of the modern American nation-state. This new interpretation of one of the most mythologized events in modern history combines narrative with analysis and an up-to-date assessment of the state of Civil War scholarship.The American Civil War:- Emphasizes the importance of Northern public opinion in shaping the meaning and outcome of the crisis- Argues that the war exposed deep social and political divisions within, as well as between, North and South- Explores the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians, and the political and cultural context in which they lived- Sets this distinctively American crisis over slavery and nationhood in the wider context of the nineteenth-century worldConcise and authoritative, this is an indispensable introduction to a critical period in modern American history.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   From the Back Cover   The American Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict in American history. Arising out of a political crisis over the expansion of slavery, the war set the stage for the emergence of the modern American nation-state. This new interpretation of one of the most mythologized events in modern history combines narrative with analysis and an up-to-date assessment of the state of Civil War scholarship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe American Civil War:\u003cbr\u003e- emphasizes the importance of Northern public opinion in shaping the meaning and outcome of the crisis\u003cbr\u003e- argues that the war exposed deep social and political divisions within, as well as between, North and South\u003cbr\u003e- explores the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians, and the political and cultural context in which they lived\u003cbr\u003e- sets this distinctively American crisis over slavery and nationhood in the wider context of the nineteenth-century world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcise and authoritative, this is an indispensable introduction to a critical period in modern American history.           About the Author   ADAM I. P. SMITH is Lecturer in American History at University College London, UK.                                           ","brand":"Adam I. P. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46068626194666,"sku":"9780295995472","price":115.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/61pQ1cUrZrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781174187","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/the-american-civil-war-american-history-in-depth-18","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}