Title: Clash of Extremes
Subtitle: The Economic Origins of the Civil War
First published: 2009
Description: "Clash of Extremes takes on the reigning orthodoxy that the American Civil War was waged over high moral principles. Mare Egnal contends that economics, more than any other factor. moved the country to war in 1861." "Sweeping from the 1820s through Reconstruction and filled with colorful portraits of leading individuals, Clash of Extremes emphasizes economics while giving careful consideration to social conflicts. ideology, and the rise of the antislavery movement. The result is a bold reinterpretation that will challenge the way we think about the Civil War."--Jacket.
Subjects: Economic aspects, History, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States Civil War, 1861-1865, City planning, Cities and towns, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, causes
Places: United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865
LC classification: HC105.6 .E35 2009