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Autore |
Olsen Christopher J. |
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Political culture and secession in Mississippi : masculinity, honor, and the antiparty tradition, 1830-1860 / / Christopher J. Olsen |
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New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2000 |
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©2000 |
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0-19-771538-9 |
0-19-028499-4 |
1-280-47275-8 |
0-19-535126-6 |
0-19-518047-X |
1-60256-392-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political culture - Mississippi - History - 19th century |
Political parties - Mississippi - History - 19th century |
Secession - Mississippi |
Mississippi Politics and government To 1865 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; 1 A SAVAGE PLACE: The Mississippi Frontier, Masculinity, and Political Culture in the 1830's; 2 EARLY AUTUMN: An Episode from Mississippi's Political Culture-The Secession Debate of 1849-1851; 3 MORTAL STAKES: The Politics of Antipartyism; 4 SMALL VICES: Voters, Elections, and the Myth of Party Dominance; 5 PLAYMATES: Voting and Governing in the Neighborhood; 6 CEREMONY: The Ritual Power of Politics; 7 CHANCE: Know-Nothings and the Political Culture; 8 VALEDICTION: The Political Culture of Secession; Appendix: Methodological Notes and Study Data; Notes; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This groundbreaking study of the politics of secession combines traditional political history with current work in anthropology and gender and ritual studies. Christopher J. Olsen has drawn on local |
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election returns, rural newspapers, manuscripts, and numerous county records to sketch a new picture of the intricate and colorful world of local politics. In particular, he demonstrates how the move toward secession in Mississippi was deeply influenced by the demands of masculinity within the state's antiparty political culture. Face-to-face relationships and personal reputations, organized around |
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