Covering everything from the arts to food and drink, religion, social customs, and technology, this two-volume set provides an in-depth, accessible look at the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of the American Civil War.The American Civil War caused dramatic changes in every aspect of life and society, affecting combatants and noncombatants at all levels of the socioeconomic scale. The World of the Civil War: A Daily Life Encyclopedia offers an accessible and reliable reference for the major topics that defined American life during the nation’s most tumultuous era. Taking a blended approach to history, this book covers the military and political history of the era and examines the social and human experiences of the war, thereby offering a comprehensive look at the Civil War era’s most significant events, people, places, and experiences.The thematic organization of this encyclopedia helps readers to more readily explore related topics. The subject matter explored in some 250 entries includes religious beliefs and practices; rites of passage; soldiers’ lives and experiences; rural and urban life; social structure of the Civil War era-aristocrats, landowners, and slaves; men’s and women’s roles and responsibilities; holidays, festivals, and other celebrations; tools, machinery, and inventions; and justice and punishment. Readers will come away with an understanding of many aspects of daily life during the Civil War era and gain appreciation for the vast differences between life today and 150 years ago.
Frank Lisa . Tendrich Frank
World of the Civil War [EPUB ebook]
A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
World of the Civil War [EPUB ebook]
A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
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Bahasa Inggeris ● Format EPUB ● Halaman-halaman 800 ● ISBN 9798216168546 ● Penyunting Frank Lisa . Tendrich Frank ● Penerbit Bloomsbury Publishing (USA) ● Diterbitkan 2015 ● Muat turun 3 kali ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 9114646 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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