{"product_id":"american-civil-war-james-arnold-9781598849059","title":"American Civil War: The Essential Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis essential reference work helps promote a thorough understanding of the conflict that divided the nation and proved more costly in terms of human suffering than any in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoinciding with the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Civil War: The Essential Reference Guide\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible, single-volume source on the conflict that helped define the American nation. Enhanced by historical illustrations and documents, this guide promotes a nuanced understanding of the events, personalities, and issues related to the war and its aftermath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to an A-Z encyclopedia of major leaders, events, and issues, this work includes a comprehensive overview essay on the war, plus separate essays by a prominent Civil War historian on its causes and consequences. Perspective essays tackle such widely debated issues as the primary cause of the Confederate defeat and will inspire readers to exercise critical thinking skills. Biographies of military and political leaders provide insights about those individuals who played major roles in the conflict, while entries on key battles showcase the strategies of both sides as they struggled to emerge victorious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Arnold,Roberta Wiener\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598849050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598849059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2011 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Reference\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 44","brand":"James Arnold","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47474121638143,"sku":"9781598849059","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fa3d5d1-837e-4da6-b00a-04a9eb0b480f.jpg?v=1762315051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-civil-war-james-arnold-9781598849059","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}