Fast &-A well-used but reliable copy with all text fully readable. Pages and

Fast &-A well-used but reliable copy with all text fully readable. Pages and cover remain intact though wear such as notes highlighting bends or library marks may be present. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Very good paperback copy. Divided Houses is the first book to show how the

Very good paperback copy. Divided Houses is the first book to show how the Civil War transformed gender roles and attitudes toward sexuality among Americans. This unique volume brings together a wide spectrum of critical viewpoints by newly emerging scholars as well as distinguished authors in the field to show how gender became a prism through which the political tensions of antebellum America were filtered and focused. Through the course of the book, many fascinating subjects are explored, from new "manly" responsibilities both black and white men had thrust upon them as soldiers, to women's roles in the guerrilla fighting, to the wartime dialogue on interracial sex. In addition, an incisive introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson helps place these various subjects within an overall historical context. Divided House sheds new light on the entire Civil War experience, demonstrating how themes of gender, class, race, and sexuality interacted to forge the beginnings of a new society.