Introduction : the position and course of the South
The softened echo of the world
All the tribes, all the productions of nature
A volley of words
The shape of a history
Pride and power
Philosophy and faith
Epilogue : cool brains.
Intellectual life and the American South, 1810-1860 : an abridged edition of Conjectures of order by Michael O'Brien. ISBN 9780807834008. Published by University of North Carolina Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.