There are few events as central to the American historical consciousness as the Civil War; which is a fascinating area of interest for students and general readers alike. One of the most efficient ways to study a war is with an atlas; however; most of the atlases devoted to this period focus almost exclusively on military movements and are prohibitively expensive for use in undergraduate courses. Offering a striking and reasonably priced alternative to these books; the Concise Historical Atlas of the U.S. Civil War is the only atlas that includes data maps and covers key issues before and after the war years. It balances military and non-military coverage; presenting maps that deal with political and social changes as well as campaign and battle maps.Laid out chronologically and representing the complexity of the war both visually and textually; Concise Historical Atlas of the U.S. Civil War is an ideal study aid. Through detailed presentation of physical geography; it highlights the role of the landscape in troop movements and in social and demographic developments. Students can follow all the major campaigns of both the eastern and western theaters; examine the tactical movements in the major battles; and explore the geographic patterns behind issues like emancipation; occupation; and internal conflicts. The atlas features maps dealing with such subjects as economic capacity (both agricultural and industrial); enlistment rates; and the movement of escaped slaves. The maps also integrate information on the divisions that existed within the North and the South themselves. Accessible to students with limited geographic knowledge; the maps are clearly labeled; with key features marked. Each map is accompanied by a short narrative that provides helpful contextual information.Featuring uniquely comprehensive coverage; the Concise Historical Atlas of the U.S. Civil War includes several maps situating the conflict in its antebellum origins as well as maps--of politics; sharecropping; and race relations--that extend the story through the end of Reconstruction. Ideal for use in U.S. Civil War History; Civil War and Reconstruction; and Southern History courses; this volume offers both novice and more experienced students new perspectives on the most significant events and circumstances of the era.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Very good information for a researcher or graduate studentBy Jason AdamikI won't add much to what was said above. The book is well-written and I've never seen such thorough documentation in any non-academic book. But...it is tough going: it's full of /extremely/ detailed lists; numbers of settlers; how many went to which region; etc.; etc. Full of so many different acronyms that even the student of Russian history will find it very difficult to keep up with. There is a five page glossary of terms and abbreviations such as OGPU; DGO; GPU; GAVO; GAOPDF AO; GAAO; GARF; RGASPI; etc.; etc.; etc.The only comment I'd make about the style is this - although Dr. Viola appears to be extremely fluent in Russian (bravo) due to the sources she quotes; she uses a vexing and unorthodox transliteration system. The part of this seemingly self-made system that bothered me the most was that although all the systems I've seen use the apostrophe ' to indicate the 'soft sound' and the " to indicate 'hard sound' she uses the quote mark sometimes when there is no soft sound in the original word. For example; on page xxiii she writes ob' "edinennoe; which indeed has a hard sound after the b but there is no possibility in Russian for a soft sound + a hard sound immediately following. There are many more examples. The other unusual parts of this system are only a little less irritating to students of the Russian language and if you are familiar with the standard transliteration systems you will know what I mean but if you don't know Russian you wouldn't care about it.There are only 193 pages before all the appendix and notes section; but luckily the discounted price makes it not too expensive for a short book. Good for the researcher; but not for the person who is just interested in reading about the subject.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Loved it. Very informative in the study of Russian ...By Judy WalkerLoved it. Very informative in the study of Russian history.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Some interesting information; but not the most exciting read ...By William H. Trudell Jr.Some interesting information; but not the most exciting read.
