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The American Civil War: A Military History

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Availability:In StockContributor:John KeeganSeries:Vintage Civil War LibraryPublish date:2010-12-07Pages:432
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780307274939ISBN-10:307274934UPC:9780307274939Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), United StatesSize:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCZ7VR9RFZ

The greatest military historian of our time gives a peerless account of America's most bloody, wrenching, and eternally fascinating war.

In this magesterial history and national bestseller, John Keegan shares his original and perceptive insights into the psychology, ideology, demographics, and economics of the American Civil War. Illuminated by Keegan's knowledge of military history he provides a fascinating look at how command and the slow evolution of its strategic logic influenced the course of the war. Above all, The American Civil War gives an intriguing account of how the scope of the conflict combined with American geography to present a uniquely complex and challenging battle space. Irresistibly written and incisive in its analysis, this is an indispensable account of America's greatest conflict.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780307274939ISBN-10:307274934UPC:9780307274939Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), United StatesSize:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCZ7VR9RFZ

John Keegan was for many years senior lecturer in military history at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and has been a fellow at Princeton University and a visiting professor of history at Vassar College. He is the author of twenty books, including the acclaimed The Face of Battle and The Second World War. He lived in Wiltshire, England until his death in 2012.


Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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