Historical Dictionary of the Civil War (eBook)

Terry L. Jones (Autor)

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2002 | 2. Auflage
1784 Seiten
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-6611-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This two-volume set is a well-written read about the military aspects of the civil war, covering the issues that started the war; the military personnel who strategized, commanded, and fought the war; and the many battles, engagements, and skirmishes that comprised the war.

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An expert in world conflicts, Jones brings the sounds and sights of battle to life, detailing each charge, the evolution of battle tactics, and the importance of diplomacy for both sides. In these two volumes Terry Jones provides impressively clear coverage of the underlying economic causes, the progressively divisive political developments, the outbreak of the war itself, and, finally, the military campaigns year-by-year and battle-by-battle. He clarifies complex issues as he explains the various factions, their interests, and their hidden agendas. Entries cover: o Military and political leaders o Names, places, and events o Individual battles o Diplomatic encounters o Statistics on numbers of combatants o Armaments and weaponry o Imprisonment o Casualties from both war and disease From the hopelessly impotent Congressional votes to the spilling of blood on the battlefield, Jones makes this period of American history compelling reading. Extensively cross-referenced; includes a substantial bibliography; illustrated with maps and photos.

Autor

Terry L. Jones is a professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He has published three previous books on the American Civil War.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Volume 1 Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 THE DICTIONARY, A-L Chapter 4 Volume 2 Chapter 5 THE DICTIONARY, M-Z Chapter 6 Bibliography Chapter 7 About the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.7.2002
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• ISBN-10: 0-8108-6611-0 / 0810866110
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-6611-9 / 9780810866119