Upon the Altar of the Nation - A Moral History of the Civil War (Paperback, Annotated edition)

A profound and timely examination of the moral underpinnings of the War Between the States

The Civil War was not only a war of armies but also a war of ideas, in which Union and Confederacy alike identified itself as a moral nation with God on its side. In this watershed book, Harry S. Stout measures the gap between those claims and the war's actual conduct. Ranging from the home front to the trenches and drawing on a wealth of contemporary documents, Stout explores the lethal mix of propaganda and ideology that came to justify slaughter on and off the battlefield. At a time when our country is once again at war, "Upon the Altar of the Nation" is a deeply necessary book.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	Harry S. Stout
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	576
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-303876-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-14-303876-1
Barcode:	9780143038764

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