The Civil War and the limits of destruction /

The Civil War is often portrayed as the most brutal war in America's history, a premonition of 20th century slaughter and carnage. In challenging this view, the author considers the war's destructiveness in a comparative context, revealing the sense of limits that guided the conduct of Ame...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Neely, Mark E., Jr
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Temas:
1800-1899
Violence > United States > History > 19th century.
War casualties > United States > History > 19th century.
Death > United States > History > 19th century.
Racism > United States > History > 19th century.
Violence > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Guerre > Pertes > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Mort > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > Military > United States.
Battle casualties
Death
Destruction and pillage
Race relations
Racism
Social aspects
Violence
War casualties
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Destruction and pillage.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Casualties.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects.
United States > Race relations > History > 19th century.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Aspect social.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 19e siècle.
United States
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Destructiveness in the Civil War
  • The Mexican-American War: republicanism and the ethos of war
  • Price's Raid: limited war in Missouri
  • Emperor Maximilian's Black Decree: war in the tropics
  • The Shenandoah Valley: Sheridan and the scorched earth
  • The Sand Creek Massacre: the grand burning of the prairie
  • Avenging Andersonville: retaliation and the political uses of hatred
  • The cult of violence in Civil War history.

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