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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780807830277
- Book Title
- William Lowndes Yancey and the Coming of the Civil War
- Book Series
- Civil War America Ser.
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Political, Historical
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 496 Pages
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In the first comprehensive biography of William Lowndes Yancey (1814-63), one of the leading secessionists of the Old South, Eric H. Walther examines the personality and political life of the uncompromising fire-eater and presents a nuanced look at the roots of Southern honor, violence, and understandings of manhood as they developed in the nineteenth century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807830275
ISBN-13
9780807830277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50571700
Product Key Features
Book Title
William Lowndes Yancey and the Coming of the Civil War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Political, Historical
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
E415.9.Y2w35 2006
Reviews
"Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis."-- South Carolina Historical Magazine, Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis.-- South Carolina Historical Magazine, Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed.-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." —The Historian, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." — The Historian, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." —South Carolina Historical Magazine, Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure.-- The Historian, A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War.-- North Carolina Historical Review, "Walther delivers an insightful and convincing examination of William Lowndes Yancey that students of the antebellum South and the Civil War will greatly appreciate."-- H-CivWar, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed." --Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." _ The Historian, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore." -- Alabama Review, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed." -Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." -- North Carolina Historical Review, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore." — Alabama Review, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." _ North Carolina Historical Review, A sympathetic and analytical biography of Yancey that reveals as much about the society and politics of the Deep South as it does about his own complex and controversial public life.-- Louisiana History, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." — South Carolina Historical Magazine, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." _ South Carolina Historical Magazine, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore."—Alabama Review, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure."-- The Historian, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War."-- North Carolina Historical Review, Walther delivers an insightful and convincing examination of William Lowndes Yancey that students of the antebellum South and the Civil War will greatly appreciate.-- H-CivWar, [A] valuable biography. . . . A worthwhile and well-researched addition serving libraries interested in the history of the South and the coming of the Civil War.-- Choice, "A sympathetic and analytical biography of Yancey that reveals as much about the society and politics of the Deep South as it does about his own complex and controversial public life."-- Louisiana History, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." — North Carolina Historical Review, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "[A] valuable biography. . . . A worthwhile and well-researched addition serving libraries interested in the history of the South and the coming of the Civil War."-- Choice, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." -- South Carolina Historical Magazine, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore." _ Alabama Review, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." -- The Historian, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." —North Carolina Historical Review
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-037964
Dewey Decimal
973.713092
Dewey Edition
22
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