Beyond the Battlefield: Race, Memory, and the American Civil War

by David W. Blight

Book Overview

During the past decade and a half, scholars have increasingly addressed the relationship of history and memory. Among American historians, David W. Blight has been a pioneer in the field of memory studies, especially on the problems of slavery, race, and the Civil War. In this collection of essays, Blight examines the meanings embedded in the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War, the nature of changing approaches to African American history,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558493611
• ISBN13: 9781558493612
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher