Review
"This is a detailed, throrough, and exciting new survey of the discipline. The modestly sized volume pack eight dense essays that deliver intense, concentrated, and provocative reviews of the state of the field.... Everyone working in the field should consult this important book."--Richard Zuczek, Civil War Book Review
"Whether historians continue to expand the definition of Reconstruction, this volume will be essential reading for those who wish either an introduction or a refresher course."--Jane Turner Censer, American Historical Review
"In a series of topical essays, the authors make it clear that the field is not only alive and well but extraordinarily innovative. From now on, Reconstruction studies must begin here."--George M. Fredrickson, author of Racism: A Short History
Product Description
Eight rising historians survey recent scholarship on Reconstruction and identify promising directions for future research. They show that the issues in interpretive debates have changed markedly but that Reconstruction still inspires outstanding historical literature and now encompasses a wider range of adjustments to the effects of the Civil War.