Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History (Hardcover)

By David Stephen Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler, David J. Coles
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Description

The definitive reference work on the Civil War,this thorough and wide-ranging volume, rich with over 500 illustrations, 75 maps, and 250 primarysource documents, offers more than 1,600 entries that chart the war's strategic aims, analyzediplomatic and political maneuvering, describekey military actions, sketch importantparticipants, assess developments in militaryscience, and discuss the social and financialimpact of the conflict. Written by today'sleading Civil War scholars, the essays areauthoritative and easily accessible to anyonewith a passion for American history.

Product Details ISBN-10: 039304758X
ISBN-13: 9780393047585
Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 09/01/2002
Pages: 2784
Language: English