About the book
In this groundbreaking work of cultural history, Alice Fahs explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War — the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict. From 1861 to 1865, authors and publishers in both the North and the South produced a remarkable variety of war-related compositions, including poems, songs, children’s stories, romances, novels, histories, and even humorous pieces. Fahs mines these rich but long-neglected resources to recover the diversity of the war’s political and social meanings.
Instead of narrowly portraying the Civil War as a clash between two great, white armies, popular literature offered a wide range of representations of the conflict and helped shape new modes of imagining the relationships of diverse individuals to the nation. Works that explored the war’s devastating impact on white women’s lives, for example, proclaimed the importance of their experiences on the home front, while popular writings that celebrated black manhood and heroism in the wake of emancipation helped readers begin to envision new roles for blacks in American life.
Recovering a lost world of popular literature, The Imagined Civil War adds immeasurably to our understanding of American life and letters at a pivotal point in our history.
Editions of The Imagined Civil War
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807825815
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807854631
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893130881
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469604268
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807899298
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890868251
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In this groundbreaking work of cultural history, Alice Fahs explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War — the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict. From 1861 to 1865, authors and publishers in both the North and the South produced a remarkable variety of war-related compositions, including poems, songs, children’s stories, romances, novels, histories, and even humorous pieces. Fahs mines these rich but long-neglected resources to recover the diversity of the war’s political and social meanings.
Instead of narrowly portraying the Civil War as a clash between two great, white armies, popular literature offered a wide range of representations of the conflict and helped shape new modes of imagining the relationships of diverse individuals to the nation. Works that explored the war’s devastating impact on white women’s lives, for example, proclaimed the importance of their experiences on the home front, while popular writings that celebrated black manhood and heroism in the wake of emancipation helped readers begin to envision new roles for blacks in American life.
Recovering a lost world of popular literature, The Imagined Civil War adds immeasurably to our understanding of American life and letters at a pivotal point in our history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Imagined Civil War about?
In this groundbreaking work of cultural history, Alice Fahs explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War — the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict. From 1861 to 1865, authors and publishers in both the North and the South produced a remarkable variety of war-related compositions, including poems, songs, children’s stories, romances, novels, histories, and even humorous pieces. Fahs mines these rich but long-neglected resources to recover the diversity of the war’s political and social meanings.
Instead of narrowly portraying the Civil War as a clash between two great, white armies, popular literature offered a wide range of representations of the conflict and helped shape new modes of imagining the relationships of diverse individuals to the nation. Works that explored the war’s devastating impact on white women’s lives, for example, proclaimed the importance of their experiences on the home front, while popular writings that celebrated black manhood and heroism in the wake of emancipation helped readers begin to envision new roles for blacks in American life.
Recovering a lost world of popular literature, The Imagined Civil War adds immeasurably to our understanding of American life and letters at a pivotal point in our history.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Imagined Civil War?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of The Imagined Civil War?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807825815
How long is The Imagined Civil War and how many pages does it have?
The Imagined Civil War has 424 page(s)
Is The Imagined Civil War part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Civil War America
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Imagined Civil War?
Alice Fahs
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Imagined Civil War is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807825815) and paperback(ISBN 9780807854631) and ebook(ISBN 9798893130881) and ebook(ISBN 9781469604268) and ebook(ISBN 9780807899298) and pdf(ISBN 9798890868251)
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