Liberty, Virtue, and Progress - Northerners and Their War for the Union

Concentrating on ideology and cultural values, Liberty, Virtue, and Progress explores the motivations that caused Northerners to fight America's Civil War. Arguing for the primary significance of ideals and cultural values in defining a war, the book examines the opinions of both the Northern soldier and the civilian about the meaning of the civil War in terms of defining American nationalism, the character of the American people, and the future of free government.

About the author

Earl J. Hess

Summary

Concentrating on ideology and cultural values, this text explores the motivations that caused Northerners to fight America's Civil War. The book addresses the intellectual and social elites of Northern society, but also assesses the opinions of the common man on the subject and ideology of war.

Product details

• Authors: Earl J Hess, Earl J. Hess
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9780823217984
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-1798-4
• No. of pages: 154
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 237 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: North's Civil War (Hardcover); North's Civil War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous