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Lens of War : Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War /

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. The result is a remarkable set of essays by twenty-seven scholars whose numerous volumes on the C...

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Autores principales: Gallman, J. Matthew (James Matthew) (Autor, Editor ), Gallagher, Gary W. (Autor, Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. The result is a remarkable set of essays by twenty-seven scholars whose numerous volumes on the Civil War have explored military, cultural, political, African American, women's, and environmental history. The essays describe a wide array of photographs and present an eclectic approach to the assignment, organized by topic: Leaders, Soldiers, Civilians, Victims, and Places. Readers will rediscov.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780820348117