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Title
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War
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Author
Barney, William L
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Binding
Paperback
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Edition
Reprint
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Condition
Used - Good
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Pages
384
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Volumes
1
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Language
ENG
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Date
2011-08-02
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Illustrated
Yes
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Features
Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
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Bookseller's Inventory #
8450169-6
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ISBN
9780199782017 / 0199782016
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Weight
1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
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Dimensions
9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Reference
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
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Library of Congress subjects
United States - History - Civil War,, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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Library of Congress Catalog Number
2010045461
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Dewey Decimal Code
973.703
From the publisher
A gold mine for the historian as well as the Civil War buff, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War offers a concise, comprehensive overview of the major personalities and pivotal events of the war that redefined the American nation.
Drawing upon recent research that has moved beyond battles and military campaigns to address the significant roles played by civilians, women, and African Americans, the 250 entries explore the era in all its complexity and unmistakable human drama. Here of course are the major battles and campaigns, ranging from Gettysburg and Shiloh to Sherman's March to the Sea, as well as biographical entries on everyone from Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee to Frederick Douglass, Clara Barton, and Walt Whitman. But the book also features entries on a wealth of other matters--music, photography, religion, economics, foreign affairs, medicine, prisons, legislative landmarks, military terms and weaponry, political events, social reform, women in the war, and much more. In addition, charts, newly commissioned maps, chronologies, and period photographs provide an appealing visual context. Suggestions for further reading at the end of most entries and a guide to more general sources in an appendix introduce the reader to the literature on a specific topic. A list of Civil War museums and historic sites and a representative sampling of Civil War websites also point to resources that can be tailored to individual interests.
A quick, convenient, user-friendly guide to all facets of the Civil War, this new updated edition also serves as an invaluable gateway to the rich historical record now available, perfect for virtually anyone who wants to learn more about this tumultuous period in our history.
About the author
William L. Barney is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of The Making of a Confederate: Walter Lenoir's Civil War, Flawed Victory: A New Perspective on the Civil War, and The Road to Secession: A New Perspective on the Old South, among other works.
