Away Down South: A History of Southern Identity

by James C. Cobb

Book Overview

From the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and today's conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book, written with dry wit and sharp insight, James C. Cobb explains how the South first came to be seen--and then came to see itself--as a region apart from the rest of America...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195315812
• ISBN13: 9780195315813
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.2"