The American South: A Reader and Guide

Edited by Daniel Letwin

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Paper, 576 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-7486-1997-9
$50.00

September, 2011
Cloth, 576 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-7486-1996-2
Edinburgh University Press
$240.00

This major introduction to the American south, from its colonial beginnings to the present, combines a guide to key areas and themes with substantial extracts from primary and secondary sources. The American south is a world of remarkable ethnicities, geographies, occupations, and contradictions, and this study reflects those tensions. Shaped by living issues, this book takes a unique sampling of essential readings in southern history, from the region's beginnings to the present, and employs a mix of classic and recent essays. The combination of essential works and introductory essays provides a comprehensive survey of key themes and problems.

Related Subjects

• American History

About the Author

Daniel Letwin is associate professor of history at Pennsylvania State University. He is author of The Challenge of Interracial Unionism and coauthor of On Strike for Respect.

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