Lee and Grant - Couverture rigide

Rasmussen, William M S; Tilton, Robert S

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1904832369 ISBN 13 : 9781904832362

Editeur : D Giles Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Rasmussen William MS Tilton Robert S

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This new book provides the first major re-assessment of both Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; their lives, careers and historical impact. By the end of the Civil War, most Americans considered either Robert E. Lee or Ulysses S. Grant to be a hero. Since then, much has been written on their respective roles in the war, but curiously little has been published which looks at these two figures together and compares them over an extended period of time.

This new book combines over 270 fascinating illustrations, including the generals' uniforms and accoutrements, letters, rare photographs and newly-discovered paintings, prints and sculpture, with an extensively researched and well-written narrative text.

This study, together with the accompanying national touring exhibition, provides the first major re-assessment of the lives, careers and historical impact of Lee and Grant. It also charts the development of historical thought and popular attitudes towards both figures in the years since the outbreak of the Civil War, and addresses the question, how should Lee and Grant be evaluated over 200 years after Lee's birth?

Revue de presse :

Rasmussen and Tilton have produced a tour de force. --Greg Bayne, Crossfire, Magazine of the American Civil War Round Table (UK)

Two American icons descend from lofty pedestals for a close and revealing examination --Professor John Y. Simon, Executive Director, Ulysses S. Grant Association

The manuscript is uncommonly sound and insightful. Especially significant are the reinventing Lee and Grant sections which offer context and present a past-present perspective. I enjoyed reading the work and found it both entertaining and enlightening. --Emory Thomas, Regent's Professor, University of Georgia

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: D Giles Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1904832369
• ISBN 13: 9781904832362
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352