Both prayed to the same God : religion and faith in the American Civil War /
Miller, Robert J., 1950-
Both prayed to the same God : religion and faith in the American Civil War / Robert J. Miller. - Lanham : Lexington Books, c2007. - 1 online resource (xvi, 243 p.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Section One: Elephant in the Living Room; 1 The Ignored Civil War; 2 Religion and Faith; 3 The Great Paradox; Section Two: A Devout Country Heads To War; 4 The Foremost Political Institution in the Country; 5 Catalyst for Conflict ... Comfort in War; 6 Third Cousins Alienated; 7 Paving the Way for Secession; 8 The Invisible Institution; Section Three: Religion during the Civil War; 9 Religious Support Systems; 10 Soldiers of the Lord-Civil War Chaplains; 11 Soldiers of the Cross-Catholic Chaplains; 12 Religious Revivals. 13 Through a Moral Lens-DarklySection Four: Churches and Religion after the Civil War; 14 ""Lost Cause"" Religion; 15 Putting a Misconception to Death?; 16 The Greatest Wartime Theologian; 17 Religious Consequences of the Civil War; Author's Note; Appendix: Religious Affiliations; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
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Both Prayed to the Same God offers a popular yet scholarly overview of the most-ignored aspect of the American Civil War_the absolutely crucial role that religion played before, during, and after this deadliest of American wars. This fascinating book outlines how religion and faith paved the way to division, were the greatest forces maintaining wartime morale, and helped shape forever how America's Civil War would be remembered.
Electronic reproduction.
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HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9780739152560 0739152564 9781299782051 1299782051
3114A0FC-E97A-4B58-B9E0-C86FDA0F7C57 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2021678621
1800-1899
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Religion.
War--Religious aspects.
United States--History--Religious aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--Religion--19th century.
États-Unis--Religion--19e siècle.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
E635
973.7/1
Both prayed to the same God : religion and faith in the American Civil War / Robert J. Miller. - Lanham : Lexington Books, c2007. - 1 online resource (xvi, 243 p.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Section One: Elephant in the Living Room; 1 The Ignored Civil War; 2 Religion and Faith; 3 The Great Paradox; Section Two: A Devout Country Heads To War; 4 The Foremost Political Institution in the Country; 5 Catalyst for Conflict ... Comfort in War; 6 Third Cousins Alienated; 7 Paving the Way for Secession; 8 The Invisible Institution; Section Three: Religion during the Civil War; 9 Religious Support Systems; 10 Soldiers of the Lord-Civil War Chaplains; 11 Soldiers of the Cross-Catholic Chaplains; 12 Religious Revivals. 13 Through a Moral Lens-DarklySection Four: Churches and Religion after the Civil War; 14 ""Lost Cause"" Religion; 15 Putting a Misconception to Death?; 16 The Greatest Wartime Theologian; 17 Religious Consequences of the Civil War; Author's Note; Appendix: Religious Affiliations; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Use copy
Both Prayed to the Same God offers a popular yet scholarly overview of the most-ignored aspect of the American Civil War_the absolutely crucial role that religion played before, during, and after this deadliest of American wars. This fascinating book outlines how religion and faith paved the way to division, were the greatest forces maintaining wartime morale, and helped shape forever how America's Civil War would be remembered.
Electronic reproduction.
[S.l.] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9780739152560 0739152564 9781299782051 1299782051
3114A0FC-E97A-4B58-B9E0-C86FDA0F7C57 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2021678621
1800-1899
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Religion.
War--Religious aspects.
United States--History--Religious aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--Religion--19th century.
États-Unis--Religion--19e siècle.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
E635
973.7/1