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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195088085
ISBN-13
9780195088083
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Book Title
Reintegration of American History : Slavery and the Civil War
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
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United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States / General
Publication Year
1994
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History
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Trade Paperback
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16.9 Oz
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6.1 in
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9.1 in
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"...This is a thought-provoking book. Because it contains so many reflections on so many subjects, it should stimulate the reader to ponder some of the issues raised."--Civil War History, "...This is a thought-provoking book. Because it contains so many reflections on so many subjects, it should stimulate the reader to ponder some of the issues raised."-- Civil War History"The eleven essays in this collection summarize the best work and most provocative insights of a leading historian of the Old South on the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War....These essays command our attention for their historiographical sophistication and their challenging reformation of the centrality of slavery in shaping Amerian history from the Revolution through the Civil War."-- Georgia Historical Quarterly"William W. Freehling is one of the leading chroniclers of the antebellum period today."-- Southern Partisan"There is much food for thought here! Anybody interested in American history in the 19th Century in general and the causes of the Civil War in particular will find this collection of essays a fascinating and enjoyable read."-- The Civil War News, "Freehling offers a thoughtful collection of essays - some new, somethoroughly revised - reflecting 30 years of thoughts on the nture of slavery andthe causes of the Civil War...Although slavery remains difficult to understandon any but an abstract level, it is to Freehling's great credit that he hasoffered an immensely readable explanation of the forces that created - andultimately made impossible - what the slaveholders chose to describe simply asthe "Peculiar Institution"."--Publishers Weekly, "This is a thought-provoking book. Because it contains so many reflections on so many subjects, it should stimulate the reader to ponder some of the issues raised."--Civil War History"The eleven essays in this collection summarize the best work and most provocative insights of a leading historian of the Old South on the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War....These essays command our attention for their historiographical sophistication and their challenging reformation of the centrality of slavery in shaping Amerian history from the Revolution through the Civil War."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"William W. Freehling is one of the leading chroniclers of the antebellum period today."--Southern Partisan"There is much food for thought here! Anybody interested in American history in the 19th Century in general and the causes of the Civil War in particular will find this collection of essays a fascinating and enjoyable read."--The Civil War News"William Freehling has things to say, now said more clearly, about the coming of the Civil War that are as trenchant as anything written in recent years."--he Times Literary Supplement"In this book, Freehling has produced a series of well thought-out and well-written essays....This is a book that will cause its readers to rethink their attitudes about historical writing in general and about early American history more specifically."--History"This is an outstanding contribution by a truly rare and remarkable scholar. These essasys are fresh, critical, and often profound. Freehling's prose is captivating."--Kenneth M. Startip, Williams Baptist College"Excellent book, cogently argued with fresh insights on the crisis of the South."--Arthur L. Johnson, SUNY Potsdam"A refreshingly self-reflective attitude toward scholarly efforts to integrate multicultural concerns with traditional interest in political events."--Library Journal"This book is an unusual and fine work which argues with both history and historians in a manner refreshing to both student and instructor. It challenges both doubter and disciple of his arguments."--Dr. Jack J. Cardoso, Buffalo State College, SUNY"Freehling offers a thoughtful collection of essays--some new, some thoroughly revised--reflecting 30 years of thoughts on the nature of slavery and the causes of the Civil War...Although slavery remains difficult to understand on any but an abstract level, it is to Freehling's great credit that he has offered an immensely readable explanation of the forces that created--and ultimately made impossible--what the slaveholders chose to describe simply as the'Peculiar Institution.'"--Publishers Weekly"In his most impressive essay, Freehling tracks the growing antebellum ambiguities of the founding fathers toward slavery as embedded in the Constitution. Perhaps his greatest contribution is his encouraging, by example, the reintegration of history by fusing the social, political, and military history of the war."--Michael Lawrence Renshaw, The Citadel, "...This is a thought-provoking book. Because it contains so many reflections on so many subjects, it should stimulate the reader to ponder some of the issues raised."--Civil War History "The eleven essays in this collection summarize the best work and most provocative insights of a leading historian of the Old South on the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War....These essays command our attention for their historiographical sophistication and their challenging reformation of the centrality of slavery in shaping Amerian history from the Revolution through the Civil War."--Georgia Historical Quarterly "William W. Freehling is one of the leading chroniclers of the antebellum period today."--Southern Partisan "There is much food for thought here! Anybody interested in American history in the 19th Century in general and the causes of the Civil War in particular will find this collection of essays a fascinating and enjoyable read."--The Civil War News, "This is an outstanding contribution by a truly rare and remarkablescholar. These essasys are fresh, critical, and often profound. Freehling'sprose is captivating."--Kenneth M. Startip, Williams Baptist College, "A refreshingly self-reflective attitude toward scholarly efforts to integrate multicultural concerns with traditional interest in political events."--Library Journal, "The eleven essays in this collection summarize the best work and most provocative insights of a leading historian of the Old South on the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War....These essays command our attention for their historiographical sophistication and their challengingreformation of the centrality of slavery in shaping Amerian history from the Revolution through the Civil War."--Georgia Historical Quarterly, "In this book, Freehling has produced a series of well thought-out and well-written essays....This is a book that will cause its readers to rethink their attitudes about historical writing in general and about early American history more specifically."--History, "This stimulating collection of essays, all of which are new or thoroughlyrevised, compress thirty years of the author's speculations on the nature ofslavery and the causes of the Civil War....A gem of research, all readers willbenefit in comprehending the social institution that became the nature ofslavery."--, "This stimulating collection of essays, all of which are new or thoroughly revised, compress thirty years of the author's speculations on the nature of slavery and the causes of the Civil War....A gem of research, all readers will benefit in comprehending the social institution that became thenature of slavery."--, "Excellent book, cogently argued with fresh insights on the crisis of theSouth."--Arthur L. Johnson, SUNY Potsdam, "This is an outstanding contribution by a truly rare and remarkable scholar. These essasys are fresh, critical, and often profound. Freehling's prose is captivating."--Kenneth M. Startip, Williams Baptist College, "William W. Freehling is one of the leading chroniclers of the antebellum period today."--Southern Partisan, "In his most impressive essay, Freehling tracks the growing antebellumambiguities of the founding fathers toward slavery as embedded in theConstitution. Perhaps his greatest contribution is his encouraging, by example,the reintegration of history by fusing the social, political, and militaryhistory of the war."--Michael Lawrence Renshaw, The Citadel, "In this book, Freehling has produced a series of well thought-out andwell-written essays....This is a book that will cause its readers to rethinktheir attitudes about historical writing in general and about early Americanhistory more specifically."--History, "William Freehling has things to say, now said more clearly, about thecoming of the Civil War that are as trenchant as anything written in recentyears."--he Times Literary Supplement (London), "A refreshingly self-reflective attitude toward scholarly efforts tointegrate multicultural concerns with traditional interest in politicalevents."--Library Journal, "William Freehling has things to say, now said more clearly, about the coming of the Civil War that are as trenchant as anything written in recent years."--he Times Literary Supplement (London), "This is a thought-provoking book. Because it contains so many reflections on so many subjects, it should stimulate the reader to ponder some of the issues raised."--Civil War History"The eleven essays in this collection summarize the best work and most provocative insights of a leading historian of the Old South on the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War....These essays command our attention for their historiographical sophistication and their challenging reformation of the centrality of slavery in shaping Amerian history from the Revolution through the Civil War."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"William W. Freehling is one of the leading chroniclers of the antebellum period today."--Southern Partisan"There is much food for thought here! Anybody interested in American history in the 19th Century in general and the causes of the Civil War in particular will find this collection of essays a fascinating and enjoyable read."--The Civil War News"William Freehling has things to say, now said more clearly, about the coming of the Civil War that are as trenchant as anything written in recent years."--he Times Literary Supplement"In this book, Freehling has produced a series of well thought-out and well-written essays....This is a book that will cause its readers to rethink their attitudes about historical writing in general and about early American history more specifically."--History"This is an outstanding contribution by a truly rare and remarkable scholar. These essasys are fresh, critical, and often profound. Freehling's prose is captivating."--Kenneth M. Startip, Williams Baptist College"Excellent book, cogently argued with fresh insights on the crisis of the South."--Arthur L. Johnson, SUNY Potsdam"A refreshingly self-reflective attitude toward scholarly efforts to integrate multicultural concerns with traditional interest in political events."--Library Journal"This book is an unusual and fine work which argues with both history and historians in a manner refreshing to both student and instructor. It challenges both doubter and disciple of his arguments."--Dr. Jack J. Cardoso, Buffalo State College, SUNY"Freehling offers a thoughtful collection of essays--some new, some thoroughly revised--reflecting 30 years of thoughts on the nature of slavery and the causes of the Civil War...Although slavery remains difficult to understand on any but an abstract level, it is to Freehling's great credit that he has offered an immensely readable explanation of the forces that created--and ultimately made impossible--what the slaveholders chose to describe simply as the 'Peculiar Institution.'"--Publishers Weekly"In his most impressive essay, Freehling tracks the growing antebellum ambiguities of the founding fathers toward slavery as embedded in the Constitution. Perhaps his greatest contribution is his encouraging, by example, the reintegration of history by fusing the social, political, and military history of the war."--Michael Lawrence Renshaw, The Citadel, "There is much food for thought here! Anybody interested in American history in the 19th Century in general and the causes of the Civil War in particular will find this collection of essays a fascinating and enjoyable read."--The Civil War News, "This book is an unusual and fine work which argues with both history andhistorians in a manner refreshing to both student and instructor. It challengesboth doubter and disciple of his arguments."--Dr. Jack J. Cardoso, Buffalo StateCollege, SUNY, "This is a thought-provoking book. Because it contains so many reflections on so many subjects, it should stimulate the reader to ponder some of the issues raised."--Civil War History "The eleven essays in this collection summarize the best work and most provocative insights of a leading historian of the Old South on the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War....These essays command our attention for their historiographical sophistication and their challenging reformation of the centrality of slavery in shaping Amerian history from the Revolution through the Civil War."--Georgia Historical Quarterly "William W. Freehling is one of the leading chroniclers of the antebellum period today."--Southern Partisan "There is much food for thought here! Anybody interested in American history in the 19th Century in general and the causes of the Civil War in particular will find this collection of essays a fascinating and enjoyable read."--The Civil War News "William Freehling has things to say, now said more clearly, about the coming of the Civil War that are as trenchant as anything written in recent years."--he Times Literary Supplement "In this book, Freehling has produced a series of well thought-out and well-written essays....This is a book that will cause its readers to rethink their attitudes about historical writing in general and about early American history more specifically."--History "This is an outstanding contribution by a truly rare and remarkable scholar. These essasys are fresh, critical, and often profound. Freehling's prose is captivating."--Kenneth M. Startip, Williams Baptist College "Excellent book, cogently argued with fresh insights on the crisis of the South."--Arthur L. Johnson, SUNY Potsdam "A refreshingly self-reflective attitude toward scholarly efforts to integrate multicultural concerns with traditional interest in political events."--Library Journal "This book is an unusual and fine work which argues with both history and historians in a manner refreshing to both student and instructor. It challenges both doubter and disciple of his arguments."--Dr. Jack J. Cardoso, Buffalo State College, SUNY "Freehling offers a thoughtful collection of essays--some new, some thoroughly revised--reflecting 30 years of thoughts on the nature of slavery and the causes of the Civil War...Although slavery remains difficult to understand on any but an abstract level, it is to Freehling's great credit that he has offered an immensely readable explanation of the forces that created--and ultimately made impossible--what the slaveholders chose to describe simply as the 'Peculiar Institution.'"--Publishers Weekly "In his most impressive essay, Freehling tracks the growing antebellum ambiguities of the founding fathers toward slavery as embedded in the Constitution. Perhaps his greatest contribution is his encouraging, by example, the reintegration of history by fusing the social, political, and military history of the war."--Michael Lawrence Renshaw, The Citadel, "Excellent book, cogently argued with fresh insights on the crisis of the South."--Arthur L. Johnson, SUNY Potsdam
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William W. Freehling is one of America's leading historians. His groundbreaking works on slavery and the years leading up to the Civil War have earned him numerous awards and prizes. His first book, Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836 , was hailed as one of the most significant studies of the pre-Civil War era, and earned him the prestigious Bancroft Prize and the Allan Nevins Prize for history. And his Owsley Prize-winning The Road to Disunion: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854 , was praised by the Washington Times as "A triumph of historical research and art." This provocative collection of essays, all of them new or thoroughly revised, synthesizes thirty years of Freehling's writing and reflection on the nature of slavery and the causes of the Civil War. He offers a fascinating look at subjects such as the nonradical nature of the American Revolution, as seen in the Founding Fathers' chary manner in promoting the antislavery cause. He illuminates the problematic concept of a "paternalism" which supposedly harmonized liberty for slaveholders (those who could protect themselves) with protection for slaves and impoverished whites (those who would allegedly fail as free men). Freehling then considers slaveholders' attempts to reconcile slavery with democracy and thus formulate a coherent world view, especially as seen in the strained ideologies of John C. Calhoun, George Fitzhugh, and James Henley Thornwell. In an important new interpretation of slave resistance, such as the Denmark Vesey uprising of 1822 (which sought to undercut this paternalistic reconciliation of democracy and slavery), he describes rebellious slaves' success in casting doubt on the compatibility of democratic and authoritarian realms, and fugitive slaves' success in provoking Civil War and emancipation. Stressing the need for a new synthesis of American history both chronologically and topically, Freehling explains why the Civil War came, relating it to the American Revolution and the reasons why the Confederacy lost the Civil War. Likewise, the nature of slavery as a social institution is connected with the nature of pre-war politics and to the outcome of wartime military encounters. Enhanced with brief introductions, the essays lay out the design of a new multicultural history of the United States, one which emphasizes the way African Americans, white women, and white men condition each other and foster social and political change., This collection of essays deals with the question of slavery, and how the South in particular responded to the problem. Essays deal with subjects such as the Constitution and slavery, slave rebellion (Denmark Vesey Uprising), attempts to banish all blacks to Africa, attempts to expand slavery in the United States and overseas, and the division in the South over whether to secede from the Union or not., This collection of essays deals with the question of slavery, and how the South in particular responded to the problem. Subjects covered include: the Constitution and slavery, slave rebellion (Denmark Vesey Uprising), attempts to banish all blacks to Africa, attempts to expand slavery in the United States and overseas, and the division in the South over whether to secede from the Union or not., William W. Freehling is one of America's leading historians. His groundbreaking works on slavery and the years leading up to the Civil War have earned him numerous awards and prizes. His first book, Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836, was hailed as one of the most significant studies of the pre-Civil War era, and earned him the prestigious Bancroft Prize and the Allan Nevins Prize for history. And his Owsley Prize-winning The Road to Disunion: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854, was praised by the Washington Times as "A triumph of historical research and art." This provocative collection of essays, all of them new or thoroughly revised, synthesizes thirty years of Freehling's writing and reflection on the nature of slavery and the causes of the Civil War. He offers a fascinating look at subjects such as the nonradical nature of the American Revolution, as seen in the Founding Fathers' chary manner in promoting the antislavery cause. He illuminates the problematic concept of a "paternalism" which supposedly harmonized liberty for slaveholders (those who could protect themselves) with protection for slaves and impoverished whites (those who would allegedly fail as free men). Freehling then considers slaveholders' attempts to reconcile slavery with democracy and thus formulate a coherent world view, especially as seen in the strained ideologies of John C. Calhoun, George Fitzhugh, and James Henley Thornwell. In an important new interpretation of slave resistance, such as the Denmark Vesey uprising of 1822 (which sought to undercut this paternalistic reconciliation of democracy and slavery), he describes rebellious slaves' success in casting doubt on the compatibility of democratic and authoritarian realms, and fugitive slaves' success in provoking Civil War and emancipation. Stressing the need for a new synthesis of American history both chronologically and topically, Freehling explains why the Civil War came, relating it to the American Revolution and the reasons why the Confederacy lost the Civil War. Likewise, the nature of slavery as a social institution is connected with the nature of pre-war politics and to the outcome of wartime military encounters. Enhanced with brief introductions, the essays lay out the design of a new multicultural history of the United States, one which emphasizes the way African Americans, white women, and white men condition each other and foster social and political change.
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