This one-stop introduction to the American South brings together key readings in southern history, from the region's colonial beginnings to the present. Drawing together essential works in the field - selected and introduced by a range of cutting-edge scholars - The American South is the ideal textbook for undergraduates and graduate students in American Studies and History. Explores key themes in southern history: the South from colonial beginnings through the American Revolution the origins and evolving character of American slaverylife in the antebellum South o the roots, course and consequences of the American Civil War emancipation, Reconstruction and the coming of the New South the rise, nature and ultimate defeat of southern segregation the inter-dynamics of race, class and gender in the cultural and material development of the region current trends of the American South within a global context Key Features A 'two-in-one' introduction to the American South, from its colonial beginnings to the present 15 chapters organised chronologically allow readers to trace the history of the American South Each chapter includes a substantial introductory essay surveying the central issues and developments, followed by 3 or 4 key readings offering a mix of classic and recent contributions

About the Author
Daniel Letwin is associate professor of history at Penn State University, where he specializes in labor, race relations, and the American South. He is author of The Challenge of Interracial Unionism: Alabama Coal Miners, 1878-1921. His current research explores the nettlesome issue of "social equality" in African-American thought during the Jim Crow era.

Reviews
Written by leading international university scholars, this reader offers a fascinating look at the myths and realities surrounding the evolution of the South's culture and people... Anyone with an interest in American or Southern history, African American history, the history of the civil rights era, or contemporary history of the New South will benefit from this book. * Library Journal *
Written by leading international university scholars, this reader offers a fascinating look at the myths and realities surrounding the evolution of the South's culture and people... Anyone with an interest in American or Southern history, African American history, the history of the civil rights era, or contemporary history of the New South will benefit from this book. * Library Journal *
Ranging from the colonial era to the present day, and incorporating a broad range of historical topics, this impressive collection presents readers with extracts from some of the most influential historical writings on the American South. Each of the fifteen chronological sections is introduced and contextualized by a leading scholar in the field. For students and general readers alike, The American South is the first place they ought to look for what historians past and present have had to say about southern history. -- Betty Wood, University of Cambridge
Dan Letwin and his editorial colleagues have selected a wonderful series of readings that introduce students not only to some of the classic works of southern history but to some of the most up-to-date scholarship. Not only students but teachers of southern history will benefit from this intelligent collection and the wise commentaries that accompany it. -- Tony Badger, University of Cambridge



Book Information
ISBN 9780748619979
Author Daniel Letwin
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Weight(grams) 721g