Religion and the American Civil War

Zusatztext This book goes a long way in rectifying the long-neglected aspect of the importance of religion in America's Civil War. The essays are by excellent scholars who write well. Each essay is well documented for those wishing to delve further into a particular field of study Klappentext The sixteen essays in this volume, all previously unpublished, address the little considered question of the role played by religion in the American Civil War. The authors show that religion, understood in its broadest context as a culture and community of faith, was found wherever the war was found. Comprising essays by such scholars as Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Drew Galpin Faust, Mark Noll, Reid Mitchell, Harry Stout, and Bertram Wyatt-Brown, and featuring an afterword by James Mcpherson, this collection marks the first step towards uncovering this crucial yet neglected aspect of American history. Zusammenfassung The 16 essays in this volume address the question of the role played by religion in the American Civil War. The authors show that religion, understood in its broadest context, as a culture and community of faith, was found wherever the war was found.

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• Authors: Randall M. Miller, Randall M. (Professor of History Miller, Randall M. Etc. Miller, Randall M. Stout Miller
• Assisted by: Randall M. Miller (Editor), Randall M. (Professor of History Miller (Editor), Miller Randall M. (Editor), Harry S. Stout (Editor), Harry S. (Jonathan Edwards Professor of American Christianity Stout (Editor), Stout Harry S. (Editor), Charles Reagan Wilson (Editor), Charles Regan Wilson (Editor), Charles Regan (Professor of History Wilson (Editor), Wilson Charles Regan (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.01.1999
• EAN: 9780195121285
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512128-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Religion: general, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)