War of Another Kind: A Southern Community in the Great Rebellion
"Gives a lively and much-needed account of the underside of the Confederacy that heretofore only occasionally has seen the light of day."--North Carolina Historical Review"Durrill has done that which is no longer expected, skillfully combining the strengths of the best new social history with some quantitative analysis and excellent political and military narrative....War of Another Kindsets a high standard for future scholars."--Journal of InterdisciplinaryHistory"Durrill's superb study...is a major contribution."--Science & Society"A finely crafted work....Coherent and compelling....Makes a significant contribution to understanding transition within agrarian societies [and] has importance both as a case study that suggests directions for future scholarship on Southern agriculture, and for comparative analysis of the demise of plantation society in the Americas."--Journal of Peasant Studies"Durrill's highly readable, provocative book will stimulate further inquiry into the war's internal effects, and for that reason, he is to be congratulated."--Civil War History