{"product_id":"rethinking-the-civil-war-era-paul-d-escott-9780813175355","title":"Rethinking the Civil War Era: Directions for Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eArguably, no event since the American Revolution has had a greater impact on US history than the Civil War. This devastating and formative conflict occupies a permanent place in the nation's psyche and continues to shape race relations, economic development, and regional politics. Naturally, an event of such significance has attracted much attention from historians, and tens of thousands of books have been published on the subject. Despite this breadth of study, new perspectives and tools are opening up fresh avenues of inquiry into this seminal era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely and thoughtful book, Paul D. Escott surveys the current state of Civil War studies and explores the latest developments in research and interpretation. He focuses on specific issues where promising work is yet to be done, highlighting subjects such as the deep roots of the war, the role of African Americans, and environmental history, among others. He also identifies digital tools which have only recently become available and which allow researchers to take advantage of information in ways that were never before possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eRethinking the Civil War Era\u003c\/i\u003e is poised to guide young historians in much the way that James M. McPherson and William J. Cooper Jr.'s \u003ci\u003eWriting the Civil War: The Quest to Understand \u003c\/i\u003edid for a previous generation. Escott eloquently charts new ways forward for scholars, offering ideas, questions, and challenges. His work will not only illuminate emerging research but will also provide inspiration for future research in a field that continues to adapt and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul D. Escott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813175356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813175355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 21.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018","brand":"Paul D. Escott","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49096746565887,"sku":"9780813175355","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rethinking-the-civil-war-era-paul-d-escott-9780813175355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}