The American South: A Reader and Guide

This one-stop introduction to the American South brings together key readings in southern history, from the region's colonial beginnings to the present. Drawing together essential works in the field - selected and introduced by a range of cutting-edge scholars - The American South is the ideal textbook for undergraduates and graduate students in American Studies and History.
Explores key themes in southern history:
the South from colonial beginnings through the American Revolution the origins and evolving character of American slaverylife in the antebellum South o the roots, course and consequences of the American Civil War emancipation, Reconstruction and the coming of the New South the rise, nature and ultimate defeat of southern segregation the inter-dynamics of race, class and gender in the cultural and material development of the region current trends of the American South within a global context
Key Features
A 'two-in-one' introduction to the American South, from its colonial beginnings to the present 15 chapters organised chronologically allow readers to trace the history of the American South Each chapter includes a substantial introductory essay surveying the central issues and developments, followed by 3 or 4 key readings offering a mix of classic and recent contributions

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748619976
• ISBN13: 9780748619979
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher