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DeRosa Marshall L. <1955-> |
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Titolo |
The enduring relevance of Robert E. Lee : the ideological warfare underpinning the American Civil War / / Marshall L. DeRosa |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Secession - Southern States |
Generals - Confederate States of America |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes |
United States Politics and government 1857-1861 |
Southern States Politics and government 1775-1865 |
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Formato |
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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Defense of Traditional American Principles -- Confederate Constitutional Principles -- Political Obligation in a Federal Republic -- The Discerning Christian -- Lee's Two-front War -- Lee under Hostile Political Fire. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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While many people believed that the Confederate States of America was doomed to failure from the start because it was essentially an impracticable theory, Robert E. Lee claimed it was not the government but the leaders that failed. In The Enduring Relevance of Robert E. Lee Marshall L. DeRosa uses the American Civil War and the figure of Robert E. Lee to consider the role of political leadership under extremely difficult circumstances and the proper response to those circumstances. DeRosa examines Lee as a politician rather tha |
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