Upon the altar of the nation : a moral history of the American Civil War /
Analyzes how both North and South claimed to have God's support during the American Civil War, in an account that explores how the war's moral conduct shifted from constitutional conflicts to a violent and unconditional quest for victory.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
2006.
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| Summary: | Analyzes how both North and South claimed to have God's support during the American Civil War, in an account that explores how the war's moral conduct shifted from constitutional conflicts to a violent and unconditional quest for victory. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 552 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [513]-535) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0670034703 (alk. paper) |