Reviews
"Becoming Southern provides a coherent and illuminating...analysis of thepatterns of economic, political, and social evolution in one antebellumcounty."--Mississippi Quarterly, In Becoming Southern Christopher Morris has produced an excellent example of the 'new local history.'...he inevitably engages many historiographical issues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirty years....this book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize avariety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in the midst of change.--Georgia Historical Quarterly|9780195083668|, "This thoughtfull, well-written study doubtless will be widely read and deservedly influential."--American Historical Review, "Morris uses an impressive array of primary and ssecondary sources to fashion a holistic, ethnohistorical, and anthropologically informed study that deals with the environmental setting, the economic adaptations, the social structures, the political struggles, and the emerging ideologies of asingle community during nine decades of southern history."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "Morris uses an impressive array of primary and ssecondary sources tofashion a holistic, ethnohistorical, and anthropologically informed study thatdeals with the environmental setting, the economic adaptations, the socialstructures, the political struggles, and the emerging ideologies of a singlecommunity during nine decades of southern history."--Journal ofInterdisciplinary History, "In Becoming Southern Christopher Morris has produced an excellent example of the 'new local history.'...he inevitably engages many historiographical issues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirty years....this book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize a variety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in the midst of change.--Georgia Historical Quarterly "This is a noteworthy book."--Journal of American History "This thoughtfull, well-written study doubtless will be widely read and deservedly influential."--American Historical Review "Morris's research is prodigious, his presentation captivating."--New Orleans Review "This is a fascinating and illuminating book."--Canadian Journal of History, Christopher Morris displays the enviable ability to combine analytical sophistication and detailed analysis of local sources with a strong narrative and appropriate generalisations, "Becoming Southern provides a coherent and illuminating...analysis of the patterns of economic, political, and social evolution in one antebellum county."--Mississippi Quarterly, "In Becoming Southern Christopher Morris has produced an excellent example of the 'new local history.'...he inevitably engages many historiographical issues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirty years....[T]his book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize a variety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in the midst of change."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"This is a noteworthy book."--Journal of American History"This thoughtful, well-written study doubtless will be widely read and deservedly influential."--American Historical Review"Morris's research is prodigious, his presentation captivating."--New Orleans Review"This is a fascinating and illuminating book."--Canadian Journal of History"Makes good use of a wide range of local records...[G]racefully address the big questions of southern history."--The Journal of Southern History"Morris uses an impressive array of primary and secondary sources to fashion a holistic, ethnohistorical, and anthropologically informed study that deals with the environmental setting, the economic adaptations, the social structures, the political struggles, and the emerging ideologies of a single community during nine decades of southern history."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History"Becoming Southern provides a coherent and illuminating...analysis of the patterns of economic, political, and social evolution in one antebellum county."--Mississippi Quarterly"In presenting his story of community formation, Morris introduces a number of thought-provoking ideas that often challenge conventional wisdom about slavery and the role of kin and family in southern life....There can be no question but that Morris's study is among the best on southern distinctiveness and community scholarship."--Southern Cultures"This fine study...makes an important contribution....Morris's study sheds considerable light on issues of regional significance by careful examination of a specific locale."--History"A worthy addition to the literature on the antebellum South. The book demonstrates how local social conditions influenced economic arrangements, political culture, and daily life, and Morris reminds scholars again that the Old South was neither monolithic nor static. For understanding Southern culture, Morris tells us in his introduction, 'the little community is a worthwhile place to start'. He has proved his point well."--Alabama Review"Christopher Morris displays the enviable ability to combine analytical sophistication and detailed analysis of local sources with a strong narrative and appropriate generalisations...[A] valuable source for students of all aspects of antebellum southern life."--American Studies Today, "In Becoming Southern Christopher Morris has produced an excellent example of the 'new local history.'...he inevitably engages many historiographical issues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirty years....this book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize a variety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in the midst of change.-- Georgia Historical Quarterly "This is a noteworthy book."-- Journal of American History "This thoughtfull, well-written study doubtless will be widely read and deservedly influential."-- American Historical Review "Morris's research is prodigious, his presentation captivating."-- New Orleans Review "This is a fascinating and illuminating book."-- Canadian Journal of History, "This thoughtfull, well-written study doubtless will be widely read anddeservedly influential."--American Historical Review, "InBecoming SouthernChristopher Morris has produced an excellent example of the 'new local history.'...he inevitably engages many historiographical issues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirty years....this book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize a variety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in the midst of change.--Georgia Historical Quarterly "This is a noteworthy book."--Journal of American History "This thoughtfull, well-written study doubtless will be widely read and deservedly influential."--American Historical Review "Morris's research is prodigious, his presentation captivating."--New Orleans Review "This is a fascinating and illuminating book."--Canadian Journal of History, "...Makes good use of a wide range of local records...gracefully address the big questions of southern history."--The Journal of Southern History, In Becoming Southern Christopher Morris has produced an excellent exampleof the 'new local history.'....he inevitably engages many historiographicalissues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirtyyears....this book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize avariety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in themidst of change.--Georgia Historical Quarterly|9780195083668|, "In Becoming Southern Christopher Morris has produced an excellent example of the 'new local history.'...he inevitably engages many historiographical issues that have dominated studies of the South for the past thirty years....[T]his book is full of creative insights and manages to synthesize a variety of parts into a convincing portrait of a society and its people in the midst of change."--Georgia Historical Quarterly "This is a noteworthy book."--Journal of American History "This thoughtful, well-written study doubtless will be widely read and deservedly influential."--American Historical Review "Morris's research is prodigious, his presentation captivating."--New Orleans Review "This is a fascinating and illuminating book."--Canadian Journal of History "Makes good use of a wide range of local records...[G]racefully address the big questions of southern history."--The Journal of Southern History "Morris uses an impressive array of primary and secondary sources to fashion a holistic, ethnohistorical, and anthropologically informed study that deals with the environmental setting, the economic adaptations, the social structures, the political struggles, and the emerging ideologies of a single community during nine decades of southern history."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Becoming Southern provides a coherent and illuminating...analysis of the patterns of economic, political, and social evolution in one antebellum county."--Mississippi Quarterly "In presenting his story of community formation, Morris introduces a number of thought-provoking ideas that often challenge conventional wisdom about slavery and the role of kin and family in southern life....There can be no question but that Morris's study is among the best on southern distinctiveness and community scholarship."--Southern Cultures "This fine study...makes an important contribution....Morris's study sheds considerable light on issues of regional significance by careful examination of a specific locale."--History "A worthy addition to the literature on the antebellum South. The book demonstrates how local social conditions influenced economic arrangements, political culture, and daily life, and Morris reminds scholars again that the Old South was neither monolithic nor static. For understanding Southern culture, Morris tells us in his introduction, 'the little community is a worthwhile place to start'. He has proved his point well."--Alabama Review "Christopher Morris displays the enviable ability to combine analytical sophistication and detailed analysis of local sources with a strong narrative and appropriate generalisations...[A] valuable source for students of all aspects of antebellum southern life."--American Studies Today