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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Adam I. P. SmithPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Weight: 0.557kg ISBN: 9781469659084ISBN 10: 1469659085 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 28 February 2020 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsGoes beyond historical assumptions . . . . Smith brings forth much food for thought.--American Historical Review Through painstaking and extensive research, which is among the many estimable qualities of his book, Smith affirms that conservatism in the North was more a disposition of mind than a political creed.--Journal of American History A major accomplishment--Canadian Review of American Studies Smith's portrayal of a conservative and antislavery North is subtle and historiographically profound.--Journal of the Civil War Era Most political histories of the antebellum era in the North see the world from an antislavery perspective, but Smith focuses instead on the people who did not yet see slavery as the most pressing issue. This approach offers new insights and understanding about northern politics.--The Journal of Southern History A nuanced and complex study, this book is an important contribution to the era's scholarship.--Choice "A nuanced and complex study, this book is an important contribution to the era's scholarship."" - Choice ""Smith's portrayal of a conservative and antislavery North is subtle and historiographically profound."" - Journal of the Civil War Era ""Goes beyond historical assumptions . . . . Smith brings forth much food for thought."" - American Historical Review ""Through painstaking and extensive research, which is among the many estimable qualities of his book, Smith affirms that conservatism in the North was more a disposition of mind than a political creed."" - Journal of American History ""A major accomplishment"" - Canadian Review of American Studies ""Most political histories of the antebellum era in the North see the world from an antislavery perspective, but Smith focuses instead on the people who did not yet see slavery as the most pressing issue. This approach offers new insights and understanding about northern politics."" - The Journal of Southern History" A nuanced and complex study, this book is an important contribution to the era's scholarship. - Choice Smith's portrayal of a conservative and antislavery North is subtle and historiographically profound. - Journal of the Civil War Era Goes beyond historical assumptions . . . . Smith brings forth much food for thought. - American Historical Review Through painstaking and extensive research, which is among the many estimable qualities of his book, Smith affirms that conservatism in the North was more a disposition of mind than a political creed. - Journal of American History A major accomplishment - Canadian Review of American Studies Most political histories of the antebellum era in the North see the world from an antislavery perspective, but Smith focuses instead on the people who did not yet see slavery as the most pressing issue. This approach offers new insights and understanding about northern politics. - The Journal of Southern History Author InformationAdam I. P. Smith is the Edward Orsborn Professor of U.S. Politics and Political History at the University of Oxford and author of No Party Now: Politics in the Civil War North. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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