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Georgia Odyssey Paperback – May 25, 2008

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Georgia Odyssey is a lively survey of the state’s history, from its beginnings as a European colony to its current standing as an international business mecca, from the self-imposed isolation of its Jim Crow era to its role as host of the centennial Olympic Games and beyond, from its long reign as the linchpin state of the Democratic Solid South to its current dominance by the Republican Party. This new edition incorporates current trends that have placed Georgia among the country’s most dynamic and attractive states, fueled the growth of its Hispanic and Asian American populations, and otherwise dramatically altered its demographic, economic, social, and cultural appearance and persona.

“The constantly shifting cultural landscape of contemporary Georgia,” writes James C. Cobb, “presents a jumbled panorama of anachronism, contradiction, contrast, and peculiarity.” A Georgia native, Cobb delights in debunking familiar myths about his state as he brings its past to life and makes it relevant to today. Not all of that past is pleasant to recall, Cobb notes. Moreover, not all of today’s Georgians are as unequivocal as the tobacco farmer who informed a visiting journalist in 1938 that “we Georgians are Georgian as hell.” That said, a great many Georgians, both natives and new arrivals, care deeply about the state’s identity and consider it integral to their own. Georgia Odyssey is the ideal introduction to our past and a unique and often provocative look at the interaction of that past with our present and future.

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    University of Georgia Press
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    May 25, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.56 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0820330507
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0820330501
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An excellent window through which to take honest measure of the state.

-- Times Literary Supplement

One of the most refreshing works on the state to appear in years. . . . Cobb writes in a style that is lively and personal. Georgia Odyssey is one of those rare works that effectively bridge the unnecessarily wide and often artificial gap between professional scholars and an informed public.

-- Georgia Historical Quarterly

Cobb’s book proves that state histories do not have to be the stuff of graduate student nightmares. Clear, fast-paced, and thoroughly engaging, it is the sort of work that reminds readers of the narrative power of well-written history.

-- Florida Historical Quarterly

Cobb is eminently qualified to lead the reader on an odyssey through the state’s history. This book is a delight to read. Throughout, Cobb is able to sustain a downhome, familiar style that seems to fit the subject perfectly.

-- Journal of Southwest Georgia History

The reader will put the book down with a deeper understanding of Georgia in all its contradictions. . . . Georgia Odyssey is no dry academic history . . . instead it's an engagingly written volume that sometimes reads more like an irreverent conversation than words on paper.

-- Athens Banner-Herald

If you want to know what makes the South tick, you might well look to James Cobb for insight.

-- John Egerton

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An excellent window through which to take honest measure of the state.



One of the most refreshing works on the state to appear in years. . . . Cobb writes in a style that is lively and personal. Georgia Odyssey is one of those rare works that effectively bridge the unnecessarily wide and often artificial gap between professional scholars and an informed public.



Cobb’s book proves that state histories do not have to be the stuff of graduate student nightmares. Clear, fast-paced, and thoroughly engaging, it is the sort of work that reminds readers of the narrative power of well-written history.



Cobb is eminently qualified to lead the reader on an odyssey through the state’s history. This book is a delight to read. Throughout, Cobb is able to sustain a downhome, familiar style that seems to fit the subject perfectly.



The reader will put the book down with a deeper understanding of Georgia in all its contradictions. . . . Georgia Odyssey is no dry academic history . . . instead it's an engagingly written volume that sometimes reads more like an irreverent conversation than words on paper.



If you want to know what makes the South tick, you might well look to James Cobb for insight.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Georgia Press; 2nd edition (May 25, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0820330507
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0820330501
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.56 x 8 inches
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Customers find the book informative and interesting about Georgia history. They describe it as a great textbook that is easy to understand and well-written. Readers also mention it's an honest look at the state today.

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"An excellent book! Very readable account of people, politics and humor. A must read for an honest look at the State of Georgia as we know it today...." Read more

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  • John Brantley
    5.0 out of 5 stars James Cobb is a great historian
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024
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    Jim Cobb has a great insight into the soul of the south
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  • Helen Costantino
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book on Georgia history and politics
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020
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    An excellent book! Very readable account of people, politics and humor. A must read for an honest look at the State of Georgia as we know it today. His background information helps the reader grasp the complexities that make Georgia what it is!
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  • D Peters
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of Georgia
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    Good overview of Georgia history. A little dated but good read. A 'lite' read, but good references as well included.
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  • Rail
    3.0 out of 5 stars Consistant
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2013
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    It covers hundreds of years of history but only puts significant attention to the negative history of Georgia (slavery, Civil War). It's not that it's not important history to know, just don't expect to get any other details out of this book.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Find
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013
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    I had to read this for a GA Government Class for College. I found it very interesting and informative- especially if you live in GA it is great to know its history. Well written and had lots of interesting historical tid bits.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars I love kindle books
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014
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    I love kindle books!!! way cheaper than the schools books and also I have a lot of books so one less actual book is great.
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  • Rosa Madriz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013
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    Georgia Odyssey is easy to understand and amenable to read. I like it and recomend it to anybody who wants to learn about the history of the State of Georgia.
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  • K.L.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2013
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    Provides a nice abbreviated account of what was happening in Georgia during important moments in history. My professor made us read this in our college course. I am not a history major or anything, but I enjoyed reading it. The book is boring at times, but it had more to offer than I expected.
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