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A fiery gospel : the Battle hymn of the Republic and the road to righteous war
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- Summary
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"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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- Creator
- Richard M. Gamble
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019
- ©2019
- Physical Details
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- viii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 1501736418, 9781501736438, 1501736426, 9781501736414, 1501736434, 9781501736421
- OCLC
- on1055264378, on1076370167
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Prologue -- 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 -- Epilogue
Subjects
- Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910. Battle hymn of the Republic.
- Battle hymn of the republic (Song)
- Civil religion -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects.
- Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
- Nationalism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.