About this title: During the Battle of Perryville, fought in Kentucky in October 1862, participants experienced an unusual phenomenon known as an "acoustic shadow": this peculiar combination of wind and terrain muffled the sounds of the fighting in such a manner that nearby soldiers were unaware that the battle was even taking place. As the editors of this pioneering collection of essays observe, a figurative acoustic shadow has long fallen on the study of the Civil War in Appalachia. Regional stereotypes, cursory generalizations, and a neglect of geographic context have too often replaced detailed analysis ...
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Edition: First Edition, Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Tennesse Press, Knoxville, Tennesse
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780870499715ISBN:0870499718
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. History/Southern/Civil War Civil War Appalachia: Collected Essays. Recent historiography has begun to present a fuller view of the war as it unfolded in the mountain counties of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The goals of this volume, the editiors stat, are "to provide a useful introduction to the social history of Appapachia's Civil War, illustrating both the strengths and weaknesses of current historiogrpahys. ... read more
Edition: First Edition First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: UniversityofTennessee Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780870499715ISBN:0870499718
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Near fine in near fine lightly scuffed dj. Clean and tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Date Published: 1997-08
ISBN-13:9780870499715ISBN:0870499718
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Edition: Stated First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: U. of Tennessee Press, Knoxville
Date Published: 1997
Description: Maps, charts. Near fine in very good dustjacket with nick tear, light rubs. Review copy with publicity slip laid in. ``First comprehensive social history of the Civil War in Appalachia. '' Unread copy. read more
Description: Good. 0870499718 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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