xiii, 510 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-489) and index.
Contents
Zion, 1842-1860 : Preacher; Widow; Slaves -- Fire, 1861-1865 : Rebels; Neighbors; Terror; Horror; Exile -- Defiance, 1865-1876 : A year of bitterness; Guerrillas return; Death of Captain Sheets; Chivalry of crime; Invisible empires; Allies and enemies; Persistence of civil war; Ambition; Anabasis -- Fate, 1876-1882 : Resurrection; Assassins; Apotheosis.
Summary
A reassessment of the legendary American outlaw chronicles the life of Jesse James, from his youth in Missouri, to his teenage years fighting alongside Confederate guerrillas, to his criminal career.