A holy baptism of fire and blood : the Bible and the American Civil War / James P. Byrd.
2021
E468.9
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Title
A holy baptism of fire and blood : the Bible and the American Civil War / James P. Byrd.
ISBN
9780190902827 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (392 pages).
Call Number
E468.9
Dewey Decimal Classification
973.71
Summary
In this text, James Byrd offers a thorough analysis of how Americans, North and South, enlisted scripture to fight the Civil War. As Byrd reveals in this insightful narrative, no book was more important to the conflict than the Bible. From Massachusetts to Mississippi and beyond, the Bible was the nation's most read and respected book, and each side enlisted it in arguments over slavery, secession, patriotism, authority, white supremacy, and violence. 'A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood' draws on an astonishing array of sources to demonstrate the many ways that Americans enlisted the Bible in the nation's bloodiest, and arguably most biblically-saturated conflict.
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In this text, James Byrd offers a thorough analysis of how Americans, North and South, enlisted scripture to fight the Civil War. As Byrd reveals in this insightful narrative, no book was more important to the conflict than the Bible. From Massachusetts to Mississippi and beyond, the Bible was the nation's most read and respected book, and each side enlisted it in arguments over slavery, secession, patriotism, authority, white supremacy, and violence. 'A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood' draws on an astonishing array of sources to demonstrate the many ways that Americans enlisted the Bible in the nation's bloodiest, and arguably most biblically-saturated conflict.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 14, 2020).
Series
Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version: 9780190902797
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