Death of an Overseer
«Death of an Overseer is far more than an engrossing tale about the Old South. It is at least as much a book about the writing of history ... will quickly become required reading in courses on the Old South - and in courses that explore the ways historians practice their craft.»
The Journal of American History
Reopening an investigation into the death of a plantation overseer - Duncan Skinner - almost a century and a half ago, this work is is part murder mystery, part essay on the art of historical detection, and part seminar on the history of the slavery and the "Old South". Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780195140033
- Utgivelsesår
- 2001
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«Death of an Overseer is far more than an engrossing tale about the Old South. It is at least as much a book about the writing of history ... will quickly become required reading in courses on the Old South - and in courses that explore the ways historians practice their craft.»
The Journal of American History
«Relaxed style ... cleverly designed ... willingness to experiment with form in order to get readers to grapple with the methods, as well as the conclusions, of historians»
J. William Harris, Times Literary Supplement