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A sober desire for history
A sober desire for history: William Gilmore Simms as historian
Sean R. Busick,
Publisher: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, c2005.
ISBN: 1570035652   DDC: 818.309   LCC: PS2853   Edition: (cloth : alk. paper)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [93]-137) and index.

1.Art, patriotism, and moral progress: the foundation of Simms's
historical writings --2.Simms and other historians --3.Simms as
collector and publisher of manuscripts --4.Simms as biographer
--5.The history of South Carolina --6.Simms as a presenter of history
through fiction --7.South Carolina in the revolution: Simms and the
North --8.Conclusion.

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Dewey Class: 818.309 -- Miscellaneous writings
LCC Number: PS2853

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: xii, 143 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition Info: (cloth : alk. paper)

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