Emancipating slaves, enslaving free men
Subtitle: a history of the American Civil War
By: Jeffrey Rogers Hummel.
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
Subjects: State rights -- History -- 19th century; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence
Description: This book combines a sweeping narrative history of the Civil War with a bold new look at the war's significance for American society. Professor Hummel sees the Civil War as America's turning point: simultaneously the culmination and repudiation of the American revolution.

A unique feature of the book is the bibliographical essays which follow every chapter. Here the author surveys the literature and points out where his own interpretation fits into the continuing clash of viewpoints which informs historical debate on the Civil War.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.