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If we're to understand why, in the wake of murderous events in Charleston and Charlottesville, significant numbers of Americans embrace the contentious symbols of an aborted proslavery nation, we must Subject their worldview to high-caliber critical scrutiny. In a Series of compelling case studies Nicole Maurantonio skillfully uncovers the mind-Set of neo-Confederates in the contemporary United States. This opportune study is truly a book for our troubled times. - Robert Cook, author of Civil War Memories: Contesting the Past in the United States since 1865 In Confederate Exceptionalism Nicole Maurantonio takes a fresh and exciting approach to a familiar Subject. Drawing on her expertise in qualitative methods and discursive analysis, Maurantonio explores the current landscapes of Confederate memory and deepens readers' understanding of the rhetorics and persistent emotional power of Confederate exceptionalism. Throughout, Maurantonio's distinctive focus on the present day and her engaging voice and style make Confederate Exceptionalism an important and exciting addition to the rich body of scholarship on Civil War memory. - Matthew Mace Barbee, author of Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory: History of Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue, 1948-1996

If we're to understand why, in the wake of murderous events in Charleston and Charlottesville, significant numbers of Americans embrace the contentious symbols of an aborted proslavery nation, we must subject their worldview to high-caliber critical scrutiny. In a series of compelling case studies Nicole Maurantonio skillfully uncovers the mind-set of neo-Confederates in the contemporary United States. This opportune study is truly a book for our troubled times. --Robert Cook, author of Civil War Memories: Contesting the Past in the United States since 1865 In Confederate Exceptionalism Nicole Maurantonio takes a fresh and exciting approach to a familiar subject. Drawing on her expertise in qualitative methods and discursive analysis, Maurantonio explores the current landscapes of Confederate memory and deepens readers' understanding of the rhetorics and persistent emotional power of Confederate exceptionalism. Throughout, Maurantonio's distinctive focus on the present day and her engaging voice and style make Confederate Exceptionalism an important and exciting addition to the rich body of scholarship on Civil War memory. --Matthew Mace Barbee, author of Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory: History of Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue, 1948-1996

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Nicole Maurantonio is associate professor of rhetoric and communication studies and American studies at the University of Richmond. She is the coeditor, with David W. Park, of Communicating Memory & History.

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