"Bonner offers an intriguing perspective on Confederate nationalism
as well as a broader meditation on the meanings and uses of
patriotism. Bonner's book provides valuable new historical context
for the Confederate flag controversies of our own time."--Drew
Gilpin Faust, author of "Creation of Confederate Nationalism" and
"Mothers of Invention"
"This book describes more than the story of a flag, but the
origins of a flag culture in the Confederacy. Bonner presents how
southern separatists created symbols of resistance and then of
national unity. This is the best study to date not only of the
creation of the flags but also of their representation of an inner
struggle of a people to define themselves, the meaning of the war,
and their nation. Anyone who wants to gain an understanding of the
complicated ways in which past and present intersect will want to
consult this insightful study."--William Blair, The Pennsylvania
State University
"Robert Bonner's "Colors and Blood" is an engaging, perceptive,
and thought-provoking study of the Confederacy's flags and what
they meant to the men and women who pledged allegiance to them from
1861 to 1865. Bonner brings to light in a most creative way one of
the crucial but neglected aspects of the Rebel nation's culture,
and in doing so provides valuable perspective on one of today's
most contentious issues."--Stephen V. Ash, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
"The Confederate battle flag has been at the center of heated
debates about the meaning of secession and the Confederacy, the
changing uses of symbols in the South, and the continuing
volatility of race in the United States. This perceptive and
persuasive study explores how Confederateflags took on enormous
emotional and political significance during the Civil War, as well
as how Lost Cause advocates later used the banner to promote their
vision of a gallant white South battling against the odds. Anyone
interested in the cultural importance of flags, debates about the
degree to which white southerners developed a sense of Confederate
nationalism, and a range of other important topics will turn to
this book with great profit."--Gary W. Gallagher, author of "The
Confederate War" and "Lee and His Army in Confederate History"
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