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- catalog abstract ""This study of the politics of secession combines traditional political history with current work in anthropology and gender and ritual studies. Christopher J. Olsen has drawn on local election returns, rural newspapers, manuscripts, and numerous county records to sketch a new picture of the intricate and colorful world of local politics. In particular, he demonstrates how the move toward secession in Mississippi was deeply influenced by the demands of masculinity within the state's antiparty political culture." "Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi provides a new perspective on the events leading up to the Civil War and will prove an invaluable tool for understanding the central crisis in American politics."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11516272.
- catalog coverage "Mississippi Politics and government To 1865.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""This study of the politics of secession combines traditional political history with current work in anthropology and gender and ritual studies. Christopher J. Olsen has drawn on local election returns, rural newspapers, manuscripts, and numerous county records to sketch a new picture of the intricate and colorful world of local politics. In particular, he demonstrates how the move toward secession in Mississippi was deeply influenced by the demands of masculinity within the state's antiparty political culture." "Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi provides a new perspective on the events leading up to the Civil War and will prove an invaluable tool for understanding the central crisis in American politics."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "A savage place: the Mississippi frontier, masculinity, and political culture in the 1830s -- Early autumn: an episode from Mississippi's political culture--the secession debate of 1849-1851 -- Mortal stakes: the politics of antipartyism -- Small vices: voters, elections, and the myth of party dominance -- Playmates: voting and governing in the neighborhood -- Ceremony: the ritual power of politics -- Chance: Know-Nothings and the political culture -- Valediction: the political culture of secession.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-260) and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 266 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0195131479 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Mississippi Politics and government To 1865.".
- catalog spatial "Mississippi".
- catalog spatial "Mississippi.".
- catalog subject "306.2/09762/09034 21".
- catalog subject "F341 .O47 2000".
- catalog subject "Political culture Mississippi History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Political parties Mississippi History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Secession Mississippi.".
- catalog tableOfContents "A savage place: the Mississippi frontier, masculinity, and political culture in the 1830s -- Early autumn: an episode from Mississippi's political culture--the secession debate of 1849-1851 -- Mortal stakes: the politics of antipartyism -- Small vices: voters, elections, and the myth of party dominance -- Playmates: voting and governing in the neighborhood -- Ceremony: the ritual power of politics -- Chance: Know-Nothings and the political culture -- Valediction: the political culture of secession.".
- catalog title "Political culture and secession in Mississippi : masculinity, honor, and the antiparty tradition, 1830-1860 / Christopher J. Olsen.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".