The Confederate Nation

by Thomas, Emory M.

• ISBN13: 9780062061027
• ISBN10: 006206102X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Perennial

Summary

Definitive and unsurpassed, The Confederate Nation is the renowned history of the Confederacy by Emory M. Thomas ("one of America's most eminent Civil War historians"- Richmond Times-Dispatch). Thomas's masterful account delivers a clear analysis of the origins of secession, a gripping narrative of the military campaigns that shaped the Civil War, and a compelling portrait of the Southern people during the country's most turbulent era. Now featuring a new introduction by the author, The Confederate Nation is the quintessential exploration of the American South in the Civil War years.

Author Biography

Emory M. Thomas is Regents Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Georgia. He is the author of eight books, including acclaimed biographies of the Confederate generals J. E. B. Stuart and Robert E. Lee. He lives in Athens, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the 2011 Edition	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
The Social Economy of the Old South	p. 1
Cultural Nationalism in the Pre-Confederate South	p. 17
Foundations of the Southern Nation	p. 37
Southern Nationality Established	p. 67
Southern Nationality Confirmed	p. 98
Confederate Nationality Confounded	p. 120
Origins of the Revolutionary South	p. 145
Foreign Relations of a Nascent Nation	p. 167
The Development of the Confederate South	p. 190
The Confederate South at Full Tide	p. 215
The Disintegration of Southern Nationalism	p. 245
Death of the Nation	p. 278
Appendix: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America	p. 307
Bibliography	p. 323
Index	p. 373
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