The Civil War 英文原版

图书标准信息

• 作者 Harry Hansen 著
• 出版社 Oversea Publishing House
• 出版时间 2010-09
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780451531667
• 定价 74.40元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 688页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

WINNEROFTHENEWYORKCIVILWARROUNDTABLE'SFLETCHERPRATTAWARDFromthefiringonFortSumtertotheshotthekilledAbrahamLincoln,thisfascinatingcompendiumofthecivilWarconveysthesights,sounds,andemotionsoftheconflictthatshapedourhistoryandoutnationalconsciousness.Hereisthevividandcompellingcommentaryofgenerals,commonsoldiers,politicians,andordinaryciviliansfrombothsidesoftheconflict.Presentedinonecomprehensive,utterlyengrossingvolume,thisistheCivilWarasitreallywas-theforcesandeventsthatcausedit,thesoldiersandcivilianswhofoughtit,andtheideasandvaluesthatareitslegacytoday.'ThelastchapterabouttheCivilWarisneverlikelytobewritten,butHarryHansenproducedahistoricalsurveythathaswithstoodthetestoftime.Herewehaveafast-pacednarrativethatfollowsthecivilWar'smilitaryandpoliticalprogression,renderedwithaplainspokenprosethatwillappealtogeneralreaderandeducatoralike.'-MORGANN.KNULL,Editor,CivilWarBookReview'Amongthebestone-volumehistoriesoftheCivilWar,'-JOHNJAKESWithaNewIntroductionbyJohnJakesandaForewordbyDr.GaryGallagher

【作者简介】

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【目录】

List of Maps

Introduction

Foreword

1 The Historic Backgrounds of the Issues of Secession andSlavery

2 The Political Crises: From the Dred Scott Decision toSecession

3 The Fall of Fort Sumter, April 14,1861

4 The Issues in Washington and Richmond in 1861

5 Robert E. Lee and the Offer of the United States Command

6 The First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas

7 Mason and Slidell: Confederate Diplomacy Abroad

8 Du Pont's Squadron at Port Royal

9 The Battle for Missouri

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