Masters and Statesmen by Kenneth S Greenberg
Masters and Statesmen delineates a provocative set of parallels between the proslavery argument, concepts of political representation, dueling, the theory and practice of political parties, and secession in the American South. Slavery in the antebellum South, Kenneth Greenberg writes, was intimately connected to a distinct set of political values and practices. Ultimately these. helped shape the form and content of conflict with the North. To assert their honor and their power, Southerners rose up against the Union; secession came to be seen, paradoxically, as the only way for the South to free itself from slavery.
Greenberg shows how planters and statesmen grappled with contradictory ideas and uses of power.. His fresh insights on statesmanship, dueling, political parties and representation, the proslavery movement, and the origins and dynamics of Southern nationalism and secession give new vigor to these topics. Library Journal
Kenneth S. Greenberg is professor of history at Suffolk University in Boston.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801837449 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801837448 |
| Title | Masters and Statesmen |
| Author | Kenneth S Greenberg |
| Series | New Studies In American Intellectual And Cultural History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 1988-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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