tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post842704017348252132..comments2024-03-15T15:35:07.470-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: "Battle: The Nature and Consequences of Civil War Combat" DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-48456652429209644492008-06-21T12:10:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:10:00.000-07:00Hi Jim,Well, ideally I expect something (at least ...Hi Jim,<BR/>Well, ideally I expect something (at least one main thrust) significantly original in content or analysis (preferably both) in each article -- esp. for a relatively expensive university press book of short length. Dean's article probably fit this expectation best. <BR/><BR/>As for that jacket blurb about this collection demonstrating exceptional cohesion...I don't know, that kind of DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-29597422408141748992008-06-21T11:03:00.000-07:002008-06-21T11:03:00.000-07:00Drew,I've been meaning to get this book myself as ...Drew,<BR/><BR/>I've been meaning to get this book myself as it crosses some territory that will also be covered in a forthcoming (Edinborough Press, 2009) collection on Civil War medicine I am co-editing with Guy Hasegawa, Pharm.D. Apart from specifics of this book, what are your general expectations for an edited collection of invited essays? Is 'cohesion" important to you? Length (148 pages Jim Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635615531025513644noreply@blogger.com