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Intimate Strategies of the Civil War : Military Commanders and Their Wives

Intimate Strategies of the Civil War : Military Commanders and Their Wives Hardcover - 2001

by Lesley J. Gordon

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Illuminating a frequently neglected but extremely significant side of military history, "Intimate Strategies" is a rare and fascinating look at a critical aspect of Civil War commanders' lives--their marriages.

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Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2001. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Intimate Strategies of the Civil War : Military Commanders and Their Wives
  • Author Lesley J. Gordon
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 328
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Incorporated, NY
  • Date 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0195115090I3N10
  • ISBN 9780195115093 / 0195115090
  • Weight 1.33 lbs (0.60 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.57 x 6.37 x 1.1 in (24.31 x 16.18 x 2.79 cm)
  • Reading level 1400
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Civil War
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Confederate States of America
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001036064
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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By studying in this book the ties between husbands and wives, we hope to be able to look more closely and personally not only at the impact of their "intimate strategies" on the Civil War, but also at the impact of war on the individual marriages.

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  • Library Journal, 09/15/2001, Page 93
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/17/2001, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 09/17/2001, Page 73

About the author

Carol K. Bleser is Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Distinguished Professor of History Emerita at Clemson University and former president of the Southern Historical Association and the Southern Association of Women Historians. Her books include The Hammonds of Redcliffe, Tokens of Affection, Secret and Sacred, and In Joy and In Sorrow.

Lesley J. Gordon is Associate Professor of History at the University of Akron, and is the author of General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend.

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