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PublisherScarecrow Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100810841126
ISBN-139780810841123
eBay Product ID (ePID)2026526
Product Key Features
Book TitleHistorical Dictionary of the Civil War
Number of Pages1784 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicReference, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorTerry L. Jones
Book SeriesHistorical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest Ser.
FormatQuantity Pack
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-049616
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsJones skillfully covers a remarkable number of persons (including civilians), battles concepts, prisons, weapons, techniques, warships, and other topics...a useful resource and a remarkable accomplishment., Provides a thorough chronology as well as a lengthy introduction that summarizes events contributing to the conflict and the strengths and weaknesses of each side. Entries are heavily cross-referenced...will be a useful tool in larger Civil War collections., "If any study can claim to be definitive, Historical Dictionary of the Civil War is worthy of that description. It is impressive in almost every aspect...a magnificent and beneficial addition to Civil War literature-everything anyone could desire from such a set...if you are serious about the Civil War, it is a set you will own a lifetime, and therefore worth the steep price." -- Civil War News "Provides a thorough chronology as well as a lengthy introduction that summarizes events contributing to the conflict and the strengths and weaknesses of each side. Entries are heavily cross-referenced...will be a useful tool in larger Civil War collections." -- Booklist "Jones skillfully covers a remarkable number of persons (including civilians), battles concepts, prisons, weapons, techniques, warships, and other topics...a useful resource and a remarkable accomplishment." -- Civil War History "...the best historical dictionary yet produced about the Civil War...Essential." -- Choice Reviews, If any study can claim to be definitive, Historical Dictionary of the Civil War is worthy of that description. It is impressive in almost every aspect...a magnificent and beneficial addition to Civil War literature �everything anyone could desire from such a set...if you are serious about the Civil War, it is a set you will own a lifetime, and therefore worth the steep price.
Series Volume Number18
Number of Volumes2 vols.
Dewey Decimal973.703
Table Of ContentPart 1 Volume 1 Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 THE DICTIONARY, A-L Part 4 Volume 2 Chapter 5 THE DICTIONARY, M-Z Chapter 6 Bibliography Chapter 7 About the Author
SynopsisThis 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberE468.J777 2002
