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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America

byHeather Cox Richardson

How the South Won the Civil War examines oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America, combining Heather Cox Richardson's clear narrative with the perspective of a historical account. The book builds its explanation through key episodes, competing interests, and the setting supplied by the connected fields of history and social science. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. Readers finish with a sharper understanding of the subject and why its consequences still deserve attention.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication date

Apr 01, 2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

272

ISBN

9780190900908