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- Prelude to Civil War : the Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836
- Publication Name
- Prelude to Civil War
- Title
- Prelude to Civil War
- Subtitle
- The Nullification Controversy in Southern Carolina, 1816-1836
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0195076818
- EAN
- 9780195076813
- ISBN
- 9780195076813
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Genre
- Mathematics, History, Political Science
- Topic
- United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, American Government / State
- Release Year
- 1992
- Release Date
- 13/08/1992
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 5.6in
- Item Width
- 8.5in
- Item Weight
- 18.8 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1992
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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When William Freehling's Prelude to Civil War first appeared in 1965 it was immediately hailed as a brilliant and incisive study of the origins of the Civil War. Book Week called it "fresh, exciting, and convincing," while The Virginia Quarterly Review praised it as, quite simply, "history at its best." It was equally well-received by historical societies, garnering the Allan Nevins History Prize as well as a Bancroft Prize, the most prestigious history award of all. Now once again available, Prelude to Civil War is still the definitive work on the subject, and one of the most important in ante-bellum studies. It tells the story of the Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, describing how from 1816 to 1836 aristocratic planters of the Palmetto State tumbled from a contented and prosperous life of elegant balls and fine Madeira wines to a world rife with economic distress, guilt over slavery, and apprehension of slave rebellion. It shows in compelling detail how this reversal of fortune led the political leaders of South Carolina down the path to ever more radical states rights doctrines: in 1832 they were seeking to nullify federal law by refusing to obey it; four years later some of them were considering secession. As the story unfolds, we meet a colorful and skillfully drawn cast of characters, among them John C. Calhoun, who hoped nullifcation would save both his highest priority, slavery, and his next priority, union; President Andrew Jackson, who threatened to hang Calhoun and lead federal troops into South Carolina; Denmark Vesey, who organized and nearly brought off a slave conspiracy; and Martin Van Buren, the "Little Magician," who plotted craftily to replace Calhoun in Jackson's esteem. These and other important figures come to life in these pages, and help to tell a tale--often in their own words--central to an understanding of the war which eventually engulfed the United States. Demonstrating how a profound sensitivity to the still-shadowy slavery issue--not serious economic problems alone--led to the Nullification Controversy, Freehling revises many theories previously held by historians. He describes how fear of abolitionists and their lobbying power in Congress prompted South Carolina's leaders to ban virtually any public discussion of the South's "peculiar institution," and shows that while the Civil War had many beginnings, none was more significant than this single, passionate controversy. Written in a lively and eminently readable style, Prelude to Civil War is must reading for anyone trying to discover the roots of the conflict that soon would tear the Union apart.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195076818
ISBN-13
9780195076813
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48184
Product Key Features
Book Title
Prelude to Civil War : the Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, American Government / State
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Mathematics, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
5.6in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E384.3.F7 1992
Reviews
"The definitive study of the nullification crisis in South Carolina."--The Free Lance-Star "Well done....Fine companion to Freehling's other work. Chapters are well organized; summaries are excellent."--Richard Owens, Lewis University "Combines incisive analysis with great narrative power....An important event....Highly readable and absorbing."--Book Week "An excellent piece of research and writing."--Library Journal "[Freehling's] special talent seems to be the capacity to etch characters richly, precisely, and briefly. By this means a very complicated story is made clear and interesting."--The Virginia Quarterly Review, "The definitive study of the nullification crisis in South Carolina."--The Free Lance-Star"Well done....Fine companion to Freehling's other work. Chapters are well organized; summaries are excellent."--Richard Owens, Lewis University"Combines incisive analysis with great narrative power....An important event....Highly readable and absorbing."--Book Week"An excellent piece of research and writing."--Library Journal"[Freehling's] special talent seems to be the capacity to etch characters richly, precisely, and briefly. By this means a very complicated story is made clear and interesting."--The Virginia Quarterly Review, "[Freehling's] special talent seems to be the capacity to etch characters richly, precisely, and briefly. By this means a very complicated story is made clear and interesting."--The Virginia Quarterly Review, "Well done....Fine companion to Freehling's other work. Chapters are well organized; summaries are excellent."--Richard Owens, Lewis University, "The definitive study of the nullification crisis in South Carolina."--The Free Lance-Star "Well done....Fine companion to Freehling's other work. Chapters are well organized; summaries are excellent."--Richard Owens,Lewis University "Combines incisive analysis with great narrative power....An important event....Highly readable and absorbing."--Book Week "An excellent piece of research and writing."--Library Journal, "Combines incisive analysis with great narrative power....An important event....Highly readable and absorbing."--Book Week, "The definitive study of the nullification crisis in South Carolina."--The Free Lance-Star "Well done....Fine companion to Freehling's other work. Chapters are well organized; summaries are excellent."--Richard Owens, Lewis University "Combines incisive analysis with great narrative power....An important event....Highly readable and absorbing."--Book Week "An excellent piece of research and writing."--Library Journal, "The definitive study of the nullification crisis in South Carolina."-- The Free Lance-Star"Well done....Fine companion to Freehling's other work. Chapters are well organized; summaries are excellent."--Richard Owens, Lewis University"Combines incisive analysis with great narrative power....An important event....Highly readable and absorbing."-- Book Week"An excellent piece of research and writing."-- Library Journal
Copyright Date
1992
Lccn
91-042713
Dewey Decimal
973.561
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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