An American Iliad
Subtitle: the story of the Civil War
By: Charles P. Roland.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Description: This concise but comprehensive history reflects a synthesis of the major writings on the war, as refined and focused through Professor Roland's own research and interpretation. This is the story of the war with the emphasis on the military action, that element which distinguishes war from all other human activities. Accounts of the major political, economic, diplomatic, social, and cultural developments of the epoch are covered with the discussions woven into the central narrative in a manner designed to show their role in the war effort itself.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.