Lens of War: Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820348104
• ISBN13: 9780820348100
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 9.2"