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A visitation of God : northern civilians interpret the Civil War /

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This text examines the Civil War from the perspective of the northern laity, those religious civilians whose personal faith influenced their views on politics and slavery, helped them cope with physical separation and death engendered by the war, and enabled them to discern the hand of God in the st...

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Main Author: Scott, Sean A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Religious aspects.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects.
United States > Church history > 19th century.
Laity > United States > History > 19th century.
War > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > 19th century.
Slavery and the church > United States.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Aspect social.
États-Unis > Histoire religieuse > 19e siècle.
Laïcat > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Guerre > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY.
Laity
War > Religious aspects
Slavery and the church
Social aspects
War > Religious aspects > Christianity
United States
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Church history
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text examines the Civil War from the perspective of the northern laity, those religious civilians whose personal faith influenced their views on politics and slavery, helped them cope with physical separation and death engendered by the war, and enabled them to discern the hand of God in the struggle to preserve the national Union.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 347 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-337) and index.
ISBN:9780199780983
0199780986
9780199828456
0199828458
9780199866557
0199866554