{"product_id":"companion-to-19c-america-c-9780631209850","title":"Companion to 19c America C","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to 19th-Century America\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind, each essay surveys the historical research, the emerging concerns, and assesses the future direction of scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronological and thematic organization covers both traditional and con\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This series marks a major milestone in historiography and has no comparable, contemporary counterpart... The writing is jargon free, straightforward, and accessible to the scholar and sophisticated student as well as the general reader.\" \u003ci\u003eHistory: Reviews of New Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The volume fulfils its mission admirably: teachers will get their students up to speed by recommending chapters...They will also find many essays a ready means of enrichment and updating.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"William Barney has assembled a talented and diverse group of scholars, including some of the most eminent historians in the field and a number of the brightest young scholars working in this period. Given the complexity of the period and richness of scholarship, this book does an excellent job summarizing the existing literature and suggesting new directions for future research.\" \u003ci\u003eSaul Cornell, Ohio State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who cares about the history of the United States will find this book of great interest and value. The authors cover every important facet of American history in this pivotal century and do so with grace, fairness, and confidence. The essays are as engaging as they they are sophisticated and up to date.\" \u003ci\u003eEdward L. Ayers, University of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam L. Barney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: POLITICS AND PUBLIC LIFE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Early National Politics and Power, 1800±1824 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. S. McDonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Jacksonian Era, 1825±1844 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Atkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Sectionalization of Politics, 1845±1860 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Ashworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861±1877 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVernon Burton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Gilded Age, 1878±1900 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert W. Cherny and William L. Barney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 American Law in the Nineteenth Century 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn E. Semonche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: FOREIGN RELATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 American Expansion, 1800±1867 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M. Belohlavek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Global Emergence of the United States, 1867±1900 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Rauchway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: THE ECONOMY AND CLASS FORMATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Emergence of a Market Economy before 1860 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley L. Engerman and Robert E. Gallman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Industrialization and the Rise of Corporations, 1860±1900 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid B. Sicilia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Urbanization 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Gilfoyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Development of the Working Classes 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Kenny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Evolution of the Middle Class 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCindy S. Aron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: RACE, GENDER, AND ETHNICITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 African Americans 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald R. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Native-American History 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael D. Green and Theda Perdue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Gender and the Changing Roles of Women 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura F. Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Immigration and Ethnicity 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNora Faires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The South: From Old to New 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen W. Berry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Middle West 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew R. L. Cayton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Relational West 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolly P. Rozum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI: CULTURES AND IDEAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Communications Revolution and Popular Culture 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Hochfelder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Interpreting American Religion 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine A. Brekus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Science and Technology 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan I. Marcus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 A History\/Historiography of Representations of America 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Groseclose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 399\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403419427159,"sku":"9780631209850","price":154.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631209850.jpg?v=1730483415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/companion-to-19c-america-c-9780631209850","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}