{"product_id":"denmark-vesey-s-garden-slavery-and-memory-in-the-cradle-of-the-confederacy-9781620975466","title":"Denmark Vesey’s Garden: Slavery and Memory in the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Janet Maslin’s Favorite Books of 2018, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of John Warner’s Favorite Books of 2018, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of the “Best Civil War Books of 2018” by the \u003ci\u003eCivil War Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating and important new historical study.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Maslin, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stunning contribution to the historiography of Civil War memory studies.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil War Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The stunning, groundbreaking account of \"the ways in which our nation has tried to come to grips with its original sin\" (\u003cem\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eHailed by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as a \"fascinating and important new historical study that examines . . . the place where the ways slavery is remembered mattered most,\" \u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e \"maps competing memories of slavery from abolition to the very recent struggle to rename or remove Confederate symbols across the country\" (\u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e). This timely book reveals the deep roots of present-day controversies and traces them to the capital of slavery in the United States: Charleston, South Carolina, where almost half of the slaves brought to the United States stepped onto our shores, where the first shot at Fort Sumter began the Civil War, and where Dylann Roof murdered nine people at Emanuel A.M.E. Church, which was co-founded by Denmark Vesey, a black revolutionary who plotted a massive slave insurrection in 1822.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs they examine public rituals, controversial monuments, and competing musical traditions, \"Kytle and Roberts's combination of encyclopedic knowledge of Charleston's history and empathy with its inhabitants' past and present struggles make them ideal guides to this troubled history\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review). A work the \u003cem\u003eCivil War Times\u003c\/em\u003e called \"a stunning contribution, \" \u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e exposes a hidden dimension of America's deep racial divide, joining the small bookshelf of major, paradigm-shifting interpretations of slavery's enduring legacy in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Janet Maslin's Favorite Books of 2018, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of John Warner's Favorite Books of 2018, \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of the \"Best Civil War Books of 2018\" by the \u003cem\u003eCivil War Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 George C. Rogers Jr. Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of the \"Summer Books 2018\" selection by \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of the \"17 Refreshing Books to Read This Summer\" by \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rigorous and timely study.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Those who dismiss contemporary opposition to the Calhoun Monument as misplaced 'political correctness,' need to read \u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, which shows the deep provenance of black Charlestonian's opposition to both Calhoun the man and the symbol.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Post and Courier\u003c\/em\u003e (Charleston)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A fascinating and important new historical study. \u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden: Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy\u003c\/em\u003e, by Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts, examines Charleston as the capital of slavery in the United States and, therefore, the place where the ways slavery is remembered matter most. This book examines rival sets of memories: from a segregated tourism industry, which not long ago gave out different sets of information to different people, to today's fights over Civil War monuments.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Maslin, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden: Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy\u003c\/em\u003e is vital to understanding some of the deepest fault lines in American life. . . . An excellent history of the divergent views of slavery.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning contribution to the historiography of Civil War memory studies [that link] the memories and actions of black and white Charlestonians over the years to the present-day ideas motivating extremists like Dylann Roof. . . . This book speaks to the present as eloquently as it narrates the past.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil War Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The authors do an excellent job of tracing and exploring those competing visions [of slavery]. . . enriched by insightful analyses. . . . Those who read it will not just learn how the institution has been remembered but also wrestle with the ramification of America's slave past for its present and future.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil War Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A timely, well-researched, and deftly argued intervention with both scholarly and public importance.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTropics of Meta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"[A] timely look at America's contested past. . . . Strongly recommended for anyone interested in or hoping to understand more about southern history, especially the ongoing debate over the representation of slavery and the Confederacy.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kytle and Robert's combination of encyclopedic knowledge of Charleston's history and empathy with its inhabitants' past and present struggle make them ideal guides to this troubled history.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eye-opening history. . . . An important and fascinating examination of American slavery's aftermath.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e uses the small place of Charleston, South Carolina, to tell a large tale, what we remember of history and what we prefer to forget. It is a fascinating and unflinching performance, showing that all of American history can inhabit a few greying square miles.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Ball, National Book Award–winning author of \u003cem\u003eSlaves in the Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“Nothing has shaped this nation more than slavery and its legacy. Kytle and Roberts’s meticulous research, compelling writing, and thoughtful analysis are vital to our nation at a time when we are haunted by a history we need to understand more deeply.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Stevenson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eJust Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e reveals that the long struggle over how Americans remember slavery has been inseparable from the long struggle for racial justice.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eIbram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning author of \u003cem\u003eStamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Ethan Kytle and Blain Roberts remind us that the cost of whitewashing the history of racial enslavement and its legacies continues to be too great a burden to bear for American democracy. For any reader interested in current political debates over Civil War memory and monuments, this book is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eManisha Sinha, Frederick Douglass Book Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e will have enormous implications for the entire country.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Egerton, author of \u003cem\u003eYear of Meteors\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThunder at the Gates\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Wars of Reconstruction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Readers are drawn into a community where the shadows of slavery are ever-present and white and black Charlestonians jockey for influence over whether and how those shadows are acknowledged.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eFitzhugh Brundage, William B. Umstead Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Kytle and Roberts's engaging style will remind readers of Edward Ball's work, \u003cem\u003eSlaves in the Family\u003c\/em\u003e, providing a new window onto the Charleston past and delivering an important message for the present.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Clinton, Denman Chair of American History, University of Texas, San Antonio, and president, Southern Historical Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Nuanced, beautifully written, and well researched, \u003cem\u003eDenmark Vesey's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e will interest specialized scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, and ordinary readers who want to understand how the slave past shapes debates on race in the United States. For scholars working on the memory of slavery in other parts of the Atlantic world, this book provides a landmark to develop comparative studies and is also a rich model to be followed.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eAna Lucia Araujo, \u003cem\u003eThe American Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"The New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867803824471,"sku":"9781620975466","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/denmark-vesey-s-garden-slavery-and-memory-in-the-cradle-of-the-confederacy-9781620975466","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}