{"product_id":"the-long-reconstruction-frank-j-wetta-9780415894647","title":"The Long Reconstruction: The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003eA century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict and Reconstruction, including the many myths and legends spawned by these events. \u003ci\u003eThe Long Reconstruction: The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory\u003c\/i\u003e brings together history and popular culture to explore how the events of this era have been remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking at popular cinema across the last hundred years, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Reconstruction \u003c\/i\u003euncovers central themes in the history of Reconstruction, including violence and terrorism; the experiences of African Americans and those of women and children; the Lost Cause ideology; and the economic reconstruction of the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing influential films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as more recent efforts such as \u003ci\u003eCold Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLincoln\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors show how the myths surrounding Reconstruction have impacted American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Reconstruction, historical memory, and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank J. Wetta,Martin A. Novelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415894646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415894647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014","brand":"Frank J. Wetta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112901030143,"sku":"9780415894647","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1ea87d1-0125-46aa-9247-be2035fdf7ef.jpg?v=1769611705","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-reconstruction-frank-j-wetta-9780415894647","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}