Civil War in American Culture

Civil War in American Culture
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780748626564
ISBN-13 : 0748626565
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Book Synopsis Civil War in American Culture by : Will Kaufman

Download or read book Civil War in American Culture written by Will Kaufman and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War is an event of great cultural significance, impacting upon American literature, film, music, electronic media, the marketplace and public performance. This book takes an innovative approach to this great event in American history, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. It focuses upon the place of the Civil War across the broad sweep of American cultural forms and practices and reveals important links between historical events and contemporary culture.The first chapter introduces a discussion of ante-bellum culture and the part cultural forces played in the sectional crisis that exploded into full-blown war in 1861. Subsequent chapters focus on particular themes, appropriations, interpretations and manifestations of the War as they have appeared in American culture.


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