Crowds and Soldiers in Revolutionary North Carolina: The Culture of Violence in Riot and War

Southern Dissent

by Wayne E. Lee

Wayne Lee examines how a scoiety shapes, directs, restrains, understands, and reacts to violence, with particular attention to riot and war in 18th-century North Carolina.

Genres: History

400 pages, Hardcover

First published August 30, 2001

About the author

A specialist in early modern military history, with a particular focus on North America and the Atlantic World, Wayne Lee is Bruce W. Carney Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Reviews

[Kristin Nare · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a tough read for me, but it will forever influence the way I look at conflict and it's causes, rationale, and influences. Legitimacy is the key here. What kind of violence is legitimate, and what makes it legitimate? Read the book to find out.

[Kenneth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed it.