A Companion to 19th-Century America (Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History)
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A Companion to 19th-Century America is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars all specialists in their own thematic areas examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods politics the Civil War economy and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind each essay surveys the historical research the emerging concerns and assesses the future direction of scholarship. Complete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns. 24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies. Chronological and thematic organization covers both traditional and contemporary fields of research - politics periods economy class formation ethnicity gender roles regions culture and ideas.
