Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War the Social Face of War

by Matthew E. Kahn and Dora L. Costa

Book Overview

When are people willing to sacrifice for the common good? What are the benefits of friendship? How do communities deal with betrayal? And what are the costs and benefits of being in a diverse community? Using the life histories of more than forty thousand Civil War soldiers, Dora Costa and Matthew Kahn answer these questions and uncover the vivid stories, social influences, and crucial networks that influenced soldiers' lives both during and after...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691137048
• ISBN13: 9780691137049
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

The Authors Did Their Homework

Scholarly work on the social impacts at home and within national disunity of family members and fellow citizens going off to war. Costa and Kahn summarized their large research into a very readable book that retains the respectability of a fine academic work.