A fiery gospel: the Battle Hymn of the Republic and the road to righteous war
Prologue: making America sacred -- The besieged city -- A rich crimson -- "The glorious freedom of the gospel" -- Righteous war and holy peace -- The Anglo-American battle hymn -- The valor of righteousness -- The sacred inheritance of mankind -- Exotic medley -- A severed nation.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Ithaca [New York] Lündon
Cornell University Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Gamble, Richard M., A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War] (2020) (Radloff, Nancy Saultz)
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| Series/Journal: | Religion and American public life
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Howe, Julia Ward 1819-1910, The battle hymn of the Republic
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
United States
History Civil War, 1861-1865
Religious aspects
B Civil Religion (United States) History 19th century B Howe, Julia Ward (1819-1910) Battle hymn of the Republic B Battle hymn of the republic (Song) B Nationalism Religious aspects Christianity B Nationalism (United States) History 19th century |
| Summary: | Prologue: making America sacred -- The besieged city -- A rich crimson -- "The glorious freedom of the gospel" -- Righteous war and holy peace -- The Anglo-American battle hymn -- The valor of righteousness -- The sacred inheritance of mankind -- Exotic medley -- A severed nation. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic has been one of the most effective instruments of religious nationalism since 1861 in making America and its wars sacred and therefore beyond doubt or dissent"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1501736418 |