The American South A Reader and Guide

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 slavery
• life 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