{"product_id":"the-world-of-the-civil-lisa-tendrich-frank-9781440829789","title":"The World of the Civil War: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe American Civil War caused dramatic changes in every aspect of life and society, affecting combatants and noncombatants at all levels of the socioeconomic scale. \u003ci\u003eThe World of the Civil War: A Daily Life Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible and reliable reference for the major topics that defined American life during the nation's most tumultuous era. Taking a blended approach to history, this book covers the military and political history of the era and examines the social and human experiences of the war, thereby offering a comprehensive look at the Civil War era's most significant events, people, places, and experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thematic organization of this encyclopedia helps readers to more readily explore related topics. The subject matter explored in some 250 entries includes religious beliefs and practices; rites of passage; soldiers' lives and experiences; rural and urban life; social structure of the Civil War era--aristocrats, landowners, and slaves; men's and women's roles and responsibilities; holidays, festivals, and other celebrations; tools, machinery, and inventions; and justice and punishment. Readers will come away with an understanding of many aspects of daily life during the Civil War era and gain appreciation for the vast differences between life today and 150 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Tendrich Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440829780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440829789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016","brand":"Lisa Tendrich Frank","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46070274687231,"sku":"9781440829789","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a844b70-4163-4276-b906-db19db17c627.jpg?v=1724242776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-of-the-civil-lisa-tendrich-frank-9781440829789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}