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The Civil War in southern Appalachian Methodism /

The Civil War in Southern Appalachian Methodism addresses a much-neglected topic in both Appalachian and Civil War history-the role of organized religion in the sectional strife and the war itself. Meticulously researched, well written, and full of fresh facts, this new book brings an original persp...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dunn, Durwood, 1943-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [2013]
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Civil War in Southern Appalachian Methodism addresses a much-neglected topic in both Appalachian and Civil War history-the role of organized religion in the sectional strife and the war itself. Meticulously researched, well written, and full of fresh facts, this new book brings an original perspective to the study of the conflict and the region. In many important respects, the actual Civil War that began in 1861 unveiled an internal civil war within the Holston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South-comprising churches in southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, western No.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-248) and index.
ISBN:9781621900160
1621900169
9781306802949
1306802946