Great Civil War

A Military and Political History, 1861-1865

AvRussell F. Weigley

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

Del i serien Indiana University Press (IPS)

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Beskrivning

"The crowning achievement of one of America's most distinguished military historians." —Lincoln Prize jury"Readers will find much to debate in this book—including . . . its affirmation that, because of emancipation, 'the Civil War calls for a rethinking of the attitude . . . that war is always futile, that its rewards never match its cost, that any conflict [must be] immediately decisive and virtually without loss of American lives.'" —Gary W. Gallagher

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-01-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt:907 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor:648
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253217066

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Russell F. Weigley (1930-2004) was Professor of History at Temple University and author of numerous books, including The American Way of War and Eisenhower's Lieutenants: The Campaign of France and Germany, 1944–1945 (both published by IUP). He lived in Philadelphia.

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"The scale and the sophistication of A Great Civil War put it on a level with James McPherson's epic Battle Cry of Freedom"—Denis Showalter, President, Society for Military History"Weigley's A Great Civil War is the finest, most complete and insightful, and historiographically up-to-date, large-scale one-volume military and political history of the U.S. war for the Union now in print."—Herman M. Hattaway

Innehållsförteckning

List of MapsNote on StyleIntroduction1. From Secession to War2. The Battle Lines Form3. Groping for Strategy and Purpose4. Bloodshed and Indecision5. The Confederacy Takes the Initiative6. Of Liberty and War7. Armies and Societies8. Three Seasons of Battle9. On the Horizon: The Postwar World10. Traditional Politics and Modern War11. Suspense and Resolution12. The Relentless War13. The Fires DieNotesNotes on MapsBibliographyIndex