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Publication Name
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN
9780394562858
Book Title
Civil War : an Illustrated History
Item Length
11.1in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
1990
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Ric Burns, Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward
Genre
History, Political Science
Topic
History & Theory, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / Pictorial
Item Width
9.4in
Item Weight
70.7 Oz
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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The companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series, with a new preface to mark its twenty-fifth anniversary With more than 500 illustrations: rare Civil War photographs--many never before published--as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps reproduced in full color It was the greatest war in American history. It was waged in 10,000 places--from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in it and more than 600,000 men died in it. Not only the immensity of the cataclysm but the new weapons, the new standards of generalship, and the new strategies of destruction--together with the birth of photography--were to make the Civil War an event present ever since in the American consciousness. Thousands of books have been written about it. Yet there has never been a history of the Civil War quite like this one. A wealth of documentary illustrations and a narrative alive with original and energetic scholarship combine to present both the grand sweep of events and the minutest of human details. Here are the crucial events of the war: the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter; the battles of Shiloh, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg; the siege of Vicksburg; Sherman's dramatic march to the sea; the surrender at Appomattox. Here are the superb portraits of the key figures: Abraham Lincoln, claiming for the presidency almost autocratic power in order to preserve the Union; the austere Jefferson Davis, whose government disappeared almost before it could be formed; Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, seasoned generals of fierce brilliance and reckless determination. Here is the America in which the war was fought: The Civil War is not simply the story of great battles and great generals; it is also an elaborate portrait of the American people--individuals and families, northerners and southerners, soldiers and civilians, slaves and slaveowners, rich and poor, urban and rural--caught up in the turbulence of the times. An additional resonance is provided by four essays, the work of prominent Civil War historians. Don E. Fehrenbacher discusses the causes of the war; Barbara J. Fields writes about emancipation; James M. McPherson looks at the politics of the 1864 election; C. Vann Woodward speculates on how the war has affected the American identity. And Shelby Foote talks to filmmaker Ken Burns about wartime life on the battlefield and at home. A magnificent book. In its visual power, its meticulous research, its textual brilliance, and the humanity of its narrative, The Civil War will stand among the most illuminating and memorable portrayals of the American past.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394562852
ISBN-13
9780394562858
eBay Product ID (ePID)
162385

Product Key Features

Book Title
Civil War : an Illustrated History
Author
Ric Burns, Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History & Theory, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / Pictorial
Publication Year
1990
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11.1in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
9.4in
Item Weight
70.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E468.7.W26 1990
Reviews
"An absorbing experience... A fine work of scholarship."- Boston Globe "Succeeds in evoking both the grandeur of the war and its basic humanity."- Chicago Tribune From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright Date
1990
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
89-043475
Dewey Decimal
973.7
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by tinsmith1840
    Jul 02, 2021Top favourable review

    Excellent overview of the Civil War with stories of those who experienced it.

    Excellent Book! Well written and great pictures. Overall quality of the book is wonderful. The author's explanation of the economic/political conflicts that led to the Civil War still reverberate today. A sobering reminder of what fear, anger and pride can do to a nation. In this large book, the author tells the military and personal stories without getting bogged down in the minute details of each battle. I've learned so much, and I'm just into 1863!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by slvibec
    Nov 07, 2015

    The Civil War:An Illustrated history Ward,Geoffery C.,Burns,Ric,Burns,Ken

    I haven't read the whole book yet, but have really enjoyed what I have read. I love looking at all the pictures. Lots of pictures!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillexpress

  • by josmoli0
    Apr 06, 2021

    Great book

    Am a civil war buff and have other books on this subject. This book fill in the gaps I need plus the photos help to show the Battle scenes and surrounding area where the campaigns were fought also it a great Complement to go with the Film series I recommend this book for you and I’m very pleased with it

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by kmair2
    Jan 19, 2024

    The Civil War Illustrated

    A fabulous book.The pictures are extraordinary and large.The detail in the pictures invites the reader to imagine what is unfolding.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by c86snap
    Oct 06, 2020

    Best Read in Conjunction With Viewing The TV Series

    Parallels the made for TV Civil War series but provides much more detail. The series was visual but the book is factual. Once I finish the book it is my intent to view the series again. I believe that the book and the series need to be read/viewed together for the maximum benefit.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

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