A Companion to 19th-Century America (Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1405149825 ISBN 13: 9781405149822

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

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Páginas:428Géneros:12:HBJK:HistoryoftheAmericasSinopsis:

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"This volume proves that examining previous interpretations is an important task that can be thought-provoking and creative. The result is a group of compelling essays that highlight existing scholarship while providing a glimpse of avenues for future interpretation. A commendable characteristic of these essays is the decision to focus on the most relevant questions and scholarship. The essays are all concisely written ... .The exhaustive bibliography will provide ample source material for readers intrigued by a particular topic or essay. For students and scholars who seek to expand or refresh their knowledge of important scholarship, this volume shows that with the right approach, historiography can indeed be both savory and beneficial." (Journal of Southern History, November 2008) "This series marks a major milestone in historiography and has no comparable, contemporary counterpart... The writing is jargon free, straightforward, and accessible to the scholar and sophisticated student as well as the general reader." (History: Reviews of New Books) "The volume fulfils its mission admirably: teachers will get their students up to speed by recommending chapters...They will also find many essays a ready means of enrichment and updating." (Journal of American Studies)

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A Companion to 19th-Century America is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind, each essay surveys the historical research, the emerging concerns, and assesses the future direction of scholarship. * Complete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns. *24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies. * Chronological and thematic organization covers both traditional and contemporary fields of research - politics, periods, economy, class formation, ethnicity, gender roles, regions, culture and ideas.

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• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405149825
• ISBN 13: 9781405149822
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 428
• Herausgeber: Barney William L.