About this title: The bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Civil War is now available in this beautiful new edition that boasts some 700 illustrations, including 150 color images and 24 maps--plus period cartoons, etchings, woodcuts, and more.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195159011ISBN:0195159012
Description: Fine. 0195159012 THIS IS A HARDCOVER BOOK IN DUST JACKET. THE BOOK AND DUST JACKET ARE IN FINE/FINE CONDITION, LIKE NEW, NO DEFECTS INSIDE OR OUT. read more
Binding: HC; First Printing
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195159011ISBN:0195159012
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0195159012. Bit of light bumping to spine tail and board corners. Else binding clean. Pages clean. Some light rubbing and bumping to DJ spine extremities and upper fold corners. Light surface rubbing to DJ. Else DJ clean.; B&W & Color Photos; 1.9 x 11.1 x 9.1 Inches; 786 pages. read more
Binding: Leather Bound
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195168280ISBN:0195168283
Description: Fine. Book is signed and numbered as one of 1000 by the author. It is in new condition with only very slight wear to the slip case. read more
Edition: First Print
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195159011ISBN:0195159012
Description: Very Good in Vg- jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket has some light edge wear, very oversized and heavy-may require extra postage. read more
Edition: First
Binding: Full-Leather
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195168280ISBN:0195168283
Description: As New. By Author Number 369 of 1000 signed and numbered copies. In full leather, gilt lettering and page ends, no jacket as issued, and in maroon full cloth covered slipcase. Book opened once to check for signiture. Simply a beautiful book. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Full-Leather
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195168280ISBN:0195168283
Description: Fine. No Jacket. Fine. No Jacket Signed by Author(s) Numbered copy of 1000 signed and numbered copies. In full leather, gilt lettering and page ends, no jacket as issued, and in maroon full cloth covered slipcase. Unsold copy in new condition. Book is perfect and without wear or damage. A special book. read more
"A great single-volume history of the Civil War. I hard a hard time putting it down. Even though it was 867 pages, and a little daunting to start, it turned out to be very easy to read.
The author begins by describing the state of America in the middle of the 19th century, then about the events leading up to the secession crisis (Mexican-American War, Wilmot Proviso, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, etc), before starting the Civil War itself. Then he recounts the strategy and tactics of the battles, how each side saw itself and their chances of victory, and how each showdown changed the ebb and flow of the war. Here is: Fort Sumter, and Bull Run, Shiloh, Fredericksburg, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Sherman's march through Georgia and South Carolina (in the chapter "South Carolina Must be Destroyed"), and more, to the final tired surrender in a small house near Appomattox. Though the set-piece battles form a great portion of the middle of the book, it's as much a history of non-military aspects of the era as it is about the war itself. How did each side appropriate funds and raise their armies? How were the peace proponents fairing in the North and South? What role did slavery and emancipation play in the struggle? The subtitle of this book is "The Civil War Era," which is entirely true, because this book is about more than just the war itself.
Have some time on your hands and want to learn about the Civil War? This is the book for you."
"A very good account of life before / during and after the American Civil War. It was very interesting to read about the knowledge / experience of the Generals on both sides, and how the Union Generals eventually took a leaf out of the Confederate Generals books - such as living off the land etc. It also showed Lincoln in a new light to me, and how he dealt with the political scene behind the war - he was quite manipulative in my view and some of what he did was not necessarily for "the country / USA" but in some cases for his own political survival. I completed this book on 4th July 2009 - coincidence? But I started this book back in 2008...it began quite sporadic, but then I got to a point around page 300, and could not put it down. I have learnt a lot about many other players during the Civil War, and the extensive references to other reading materials means that I will be adding a LOT of stuff on my to read list!"
"This provides a fascinating overview of Civil War history, told in a narrative format. What struck me the most about this book was how similar the sectarian divisions of the 1850s and 60s are to today's culture wars between "red" and "blue" states. It also clearly demonstrated the morally-perverse justifications provided by northerners and southerners alike for either advocating, or sitting idly by, while millions of people were viciously and inexcusably wronged for the sake of profit."
"I finished it. It was eternal, but I finished it. Not my favorite civil war book. (In fact, I felt like quite an idiot when I read the reviews on the back about people being "swept away", etc., etc., etc. -- What was my problem!!) But I did learn some stuff! And I was reminded of some of my favorite civil war generals i.e. Joshua Chamberlain, whom my son is named after! Some amazing people, an amazing story! (But read the Shaara Civil War books instead of this!)"
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