| A Great Civil War: A Military and Political History, 1861-1865 Ftpb Edition Contributor(s): Weigley, Russell F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253217067 ISBN-13: 9780253217066 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: "The crowning achievement of one of America's most distinguished military historians." -- Lincoln Prize jury "Readers will find much to debate in this book -- including... its affirmation that, because of emancipation, 'the Civil War calls for a rethinking of the attitude... that war is always futile, that its rewards never match its cost, that any conflict [must be] immediately decisive and virtually without loss of American lives.'" -- Gary W. Gallagher |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| LCCN: 99089885 |
| Physical Information: 1.64" H x 6.21" W x 8.97" (1.95 lbs) 648 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The crowning achievement of one of America's most distinguished military historians. --Lincoln Prize jury Readers will find much to debate in this book--including . . . its affirmation that, because of emancipation, 'the Civil War calls for a rethinking of the attitude . . . that war is always futile, that its rewards never match its cost, that any conflict [must be] immediately decisive and virtually without loss of American lives.' --Gary W. Gallagher |