A Companion to the American South
Blackwell Companions to American History
1. Edition August 2001
536 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-21319-2
John Wiley & Sons
A Companion to the American South surveys and evaluates the most important and innovative writing on the entire sweep of the history of the southern United States.
* Contains 29 original essays by leading experts in American Southern history.
* Covers the entire sweep of Southern history, including slavery, politics, the Civil War, race relations, religion, and women's history.
* Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic.
* Summarizes current debates and anticipates future concerns.
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Part I: The Colonial South.
Part II: The Antebellum South.
Part III: Civil War And Reconstruction.
Part IV: The New South.
Part V: The Modern South.
Index
Preface.
Part I: The Colonial South.
Part II: The Antebellum South.
Part III: Civil War And Reconstruction.
Part IV: The New South.
Part V: The Modern South.
Index
"Teachers and students of southern history alike will owe a great
debt to John Boles for years to come. The essays in A Companion
to the American South, written by scholars who are themselves
at the cutting edge of the new southern historiography, cover every
conceivable aspect of southern history. This volume will indeed be
an indispensable companion to every southern history course."
Anthony Badger, University of Cambridge
"Boles has assembled a talented group of scholars to cover every
important facet of Southern History. These twenty-seven essays
introduce the latest interpretations and place them in the context
of the major debates in American History. This is an indispensable
volume for anyone interested in the American South." Orville Vernon
Burton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Twenty-nine essays by noted scholars compose this truly
significant contribution to southern historiography ... it is
refreshing to have such a wealth of valuable information gathered
in one place, easily accessible and highly readable. A must for
both the scholar's bookshelf and the reference shelves of all
libraries" Choice
"Graduate students in southern history rejoice! Your vade
mecum is here... all serious academic southernists will want to
consult at least some of the chapters in this excellent collection
of historiographical essays... Every academic library should add
this volume to its holdings, and every serious student of southern
history should consult it." H-Net Reviews
"John B. Boles, a distinguished scholar of southern
religion and the South in general, has proved a wise choice as
editor and both specialists and students will find the book
invaluable... casting new light upon old ground and capturing the
views of those at the cutting edge of southern history... In short,
no stone is left unturned and this book should be the starting
point for anyone interested in the contemporary scholarship of the
South." David Brown, University College Northampton
debt to John Boles for years to come. The essays in A Companion
to the American South, written by scholars who are themselves
at the cutting edge of the new southern historiography, cover every
conceivable aspect of southern history. This volume will indeed be
an indispensable companion to every southern history course."
Anthony Badger, University of Cambridge
"Boles has assembled a talented group of scholars to cover every
important facet of Southern History. These twenty-seven essays
introduce the latest interpretations and place them in the context
of the major debates in American History. This is an indispensable
volume for anyone interested in the American South." Orville Vernon
Burton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Twenty-nine essays by noted scholars compose this truly
significant contribution to southern historiography ... it is
refreshing to have such a wealth of valuable information gathered
in one place, easily accessible and highly readable. A must for
both the scholar's bookshelf and the reference shelves of all
libraries" Choice
"Graduate students in southern history rejoice! Your vade
mecum is here... all serious academic southernists will want to
consult at least some of the chapters in this excellent collection
of historiographical essays... Every academic library should add
this volume to its holdings, and every serious student of southern
history should consult it." H-Net Reviews
"John B. Boles, a distinguished scholar of southern
religion and the South in general, has proved a wise choice as
editor and both specialists and students will find the book
invaluable... casting new light upon old ground and capturing the
views of those at the cutting edge of southern history... In short,
no stone is left unturned and this book should be the starting
point for anyone interested in the contemporary scholarship of the
South." David Brown, University College Northampton
John B. Boles is William Pettus Hobby Professor of History at Rice University and Managing Editor of the Journal of Southern History. His recent books include The Irony of Southern Religion (1994) and The South Through Time: A History of an American Region (second edition, 1999).