<p> Definitive and unsurpassed, <i>The Confederate Nation</i> is the renowned history of the Confederacy by Emory M. Thomas ("one of America's most eminent Civil War historians"?<i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i>). Thomas's masterful account delivers a clear analysis of the origins of secession, a gripping narrative of the military campaigns that shaped the Civil War, and a compelling portrait of the Southern people during the country's most turbulent era. Now featuring a new introduction by the author, <i>The Confederate Nation</i> is the quintessential exploration of the American South in the Civil War years. </p>