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A fiery gospel : the Battle hymn of the Republic and the road to righteous war /

"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gamble, Richard M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019
Series:Religion and American public life (Cornell University Press)
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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