Comprised of essays from twelve leading scholars; this volume extends the discussion of Civil War controversies far past the death of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865. Contributors address; among other topics; Walt Whitman's poetry; the handling of the Union and Confederate dead; the treatment of disabled and destitute northern veterans; Ulysses S. Grant's imposing tomb; and Hollywood's long relationship with the Lost Cause narrative. The contributors are William Blair; Stephen Cushman; Drew Gilpin Faust; Gary W. Gallagher; J. Matthew Gallman; Joseph T. Glatthaar; Harold Holzer; James Marten; Stephanie McCurry; James M. McPherson; Carol Reardon; and Joan Waugh.
#474443 in Books The University of North Carolina Press 1998-03-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x 7.00 x 1.25l; #File Name: 0807823945368 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A splendid read!By Southern lady of yearsSplendid book - well-researched. A must-read for a Moravian. I learned so much!8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Masterful AnalysisBy Gregory S. King-owenJohn F. Sensbach has written an engaging and erudite synthesis of Moravian attitudes toward slavery. The writing style hides Sensbach's grip on the complexities of the literature concerning slavery and racism in the early United States. His use the words and lives of individual Moravian slaves brings to light the voices of those who normally would have been voiceless during the colonial and revolutionary periods. His analysis is not one-sided; he brings to light all the facets of Moravian cultural life and how those religious and social institutions impacted the Moravian debate on the institution of slavery. The Moravians may then be likely viewed as a model for understanding the ambiguity of attitudes toward slaves during the colonial period and early Republic. Sensbach's writing is beautiful and easily conveys a masterful understanding of the period. This is the sort of book that a historian reads not only for information; but for enjoyment as well.
