Dubrulle, Hugh
Ambivalent Nation
- ISBN 13:
- 9780807168806
- author:
- Dubrulle, Hugh
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Louisiana State University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 16.13 x 23.16 x 2.77 centimetres
- Genre:
- 16.13 x 23.16 x 2.77 centimetres, History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ambivalent Nation: How Britain Imagined the American Civil War by Hugh Dubrulle explores how British public opinion was shaped during the American Civil War. This study delves into the ideological forces that influenced British discussions of race, politics, society, and nationalism in relation to the conflict. Britain's historical ties with its former colonies played a significant role in shaping its views on the war. The country's material interests in the United States contributed to a sense of superiority over American affairs. British commentators often portrayed the US as divided into two distinct civilizations: a Yankee bourgeois democracy and a southern oligarchy supported by slavery. The emergence of inexpensive newspapers, periodicals, and books in the years leading up to the Civil War further complicated British attitudes towards the conflict. Dubrulle's research sheds new light on this complex period, revealing how pre-war stereotypes were used to explain the course and significance of the war.
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