1996, ISBN: 9780195096798

Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1994. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Reprint edition of a fine little tome written in 1887, influenced by the cycl… More...

Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1994. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Reprint edition of a fine little tome written in 1887, influenced by the cycle of medieval mystery plays that the English designer William Morris admired--subtitled "A Socialist Interlude." Edited and with introduction, textual notes and references by Pamela Bracken Wiens, bound in rich blue linen, decorated cloth, with a stiff piece of Mylar thereover. 99 pp. Measures 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets., Ohio University Press, 1994, 5, Oxford University Press, USA, 1996. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 8x5x0. Filled with fresh interpretations, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Drawn With the Sword explores such questions as why the North won and why the South lost (emphasizing the role of contingency in the Northern victory), whether Southern or Northern aggression began the war, and who really freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln or the slaves themselves. McPherson offers memorable portraits of the great leaders who people the landscape of the Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant, struggling to write his memoirs with the same courage and determination that marked his successes on the battlefield; Robert E. Lee, a brilliant general and a true gentleman, yet still a product of his time and place; and Abraham Lincoln, the leader and orator whose mythical figure still looms large over our cultural landscape. And McPherson discusses often-ignored issues such as the development of the Civil War into a modern "total war" against both soldiers and civilians, and the international impact of the American Civil War in advancing the cause of republicanism and democracy in countries from Brazil and Cuba to France and England. Of special interest is the final essay, entitled "What's the Matter With History?", a trenchant critique of the field of history today, which McPherson describes here as "more and more about less and less." He writes that professional historians have abandoned narrative history written for the greater audience of educated general readers in favor of impenetrable tomes on minor historical details which serve only to edify other academics, thus leaving the historical education of the general public to films and television programs such as Glory and Ken Burns's PBS documentary The Civil War., Oxford University Press, USA, 1996, 5<

1996, ISBN: 9780195096798

Oxford University Press, USA, 1996. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 8x5x0. Filled with fresh interpretations, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Drawn With the Sword explores such… More...

Oxford University Press, USA, 1996. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 8x5x0. Filled with fresh interpretations, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Drawn With the Sword explores such questions as why the North won and why the South lost (emphasizing the role of contingency in the Northern victory), whether Southern or Northern aggression began the war, and who really freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln or the slaves themselves. McPherson offers memorable portraits of the great leaders who people the landscape of the Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant, struggling to write his memoirs with the same courage and determination that marked his successes on the battlefield; Robert E. Lee, a brilliant general and a true gentleman, yet still a product of his time and place; and Abraham Lincoln, the leader and orator whose mythical figure still looms large over our cultural landscape. And McPherson discusses often-ignored issues such as the development of the Civil War into a modern "total war" against both soldiers and civilians, and the international impact of the American Civil War in advancing the cause of republicanism and democracy in countries from Brazil and Cuba to France and England. Of special interest is the final essay, entitled "What's the Matter With History?", a trenchant critique of the field of history today, which McPherson describes here as "more and more about less and less." He writes that professional historians have abandoned narrative history written for the greater audience of educated general readers in favor of impenetrable tomes on minor historical details which serve only to edify other academics, thus leaving the historical education of the general public to films and television programs such as Glory and Ken Burns's PBS documentary The Civil War., Oxford University Press, USA, 1996, 5<

ISBN: 9780195096798

Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possib… More...

Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Oxford University Press, 2.5<

1996, ISBN: 9780195096798

Hardcover, ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL., Very good in very good dust jacket., [PU: Oxford University Press]