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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780807830277
- Book Title
- William Lowndes Yancey and the Coming of the Civil War
- Book Series
- Civil War America Ser.
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Political, Historical
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 496 Pages
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In the first comprehensive biography of William Lowndes Yancey (1814-63), one of the leading secessionists of the Old South, Eric H. Walther examines the personality and political life of the uncompromising fire-eater and presents a nuanced look at the roots of Southern honor, violence, and understandings of manhood as they developed in the nineteenth century.
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Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807830275
ISBN-13
9780807830277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50571700
Product Key Features
Book Title
William Lowndes Yancey and the Coming of the Civil War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Political, Historical
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
E415.9.Y2w35 2006
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"Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis."-- South Carolina Historical Magazine, Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis.-- South Carolina Historical Magazine, Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed.-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." —The Historian, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." — The Historian, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." —South Carolina Historical Magazine, Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure.-- The Historian, A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War.-- North Carolina Historical Review, "Walther delivers an insightful and convincing examination of William Lowndes Yancey that students of the antebellum South and the Civil War will greatly appreciate."-- H-CivWar, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed." --Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." _ The Historian, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore." -- Alabama Review, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed." -Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." -- North Carolina Historical Review, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore." — Alabama Review, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." _ North Carolina Historical Review, A sympathetic and analytical biography of Yancey that reveals as much about the society and politics of the Deep South as it does about his own complex and controversial public life.-- Louisiana History, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." — South Carolina Historical Magazine, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." _ South Carolina Historical Magazine, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore."—Alabama Review, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure."-- The Historian, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War."-- North Carolina Historical Review, Walther delivers an insightful and convincing examination of William Lowndes Yancey that students of the antebellum South and the Civil War will greatly appreciate.-- H-CivWar, [A] valuable biography. . . . A worthwhile and well-researched addition serving libraries interested in the history of the South and the coming of the Civil War.-- Choice, "A sympathetic and analytical biography of Yancey that reveals as much about the society and politics of the Deep South as it does about his own complex and controversial public life."-- Louisiana History, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." — North Carolina Historical Review, "Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "[A] valuable biography. . . . A worthwhile and well-researched addition serving libraries interested in the history of the South and the coming of the Civil War."-- Choice, "Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis." -- South Carolina Historical Magazine, "An admirable biography of a less than admirable man. . . . Thoroughly researched and skillfully argued, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of antebellum American politics and the coming of the Civil War. . . . Walther has written a superb book, an often-disturbing exploration of a politics of anger and fear. It is a book that no one interested in American history should ignore." _ Alabama Review, "Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure." -- The Historian, "A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War." —North Carolina Historical Review
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-037964
Dewey Decimal
973.713092
Dewey Edition
22
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