The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17; 1862; and still stands as the bloodiest single day in American military history. Additionally; in its aftermath; President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. In this engaging; easy-to-use guide; Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler allow visitors to understand this crucial Civil War battle in fine detail. Abundantly illustrated with maps and historical and modern photographs; A Field Guide to Antietam explores twenty-one sites on and near the battlefield where significant action occurred. Combining crisp narrative and rich historical context; each stop in the book is structured around the following questions:*What happened here?*Who fought here?*Who commanded here?*Who fell here?*Who lived here?*How did participants remember the events?With accessible presentation and fresh interpretations of primary and secondary evidence; this is an absolutely essential guide to Antietam and its lasting legacy.
#264966 in Books Mark A Noll 2015-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.56 x .58 x 5.55l; .0 #File Name: 1469621819216 pagesThe Civil War as a Theological Crisis The Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. With God on our sideBy Robert G. LeroeWe all know both the North South thought God was on their side...Mark Noll explains how culture and the economy informed theology in 3 areas: providence; slavery; and authority. What I found amazing is how slavery became racially defined despite the fact that it isn't in Scripture; and that the slavery of the Hebrews was a far cry from the slavery of the American South. We also see how the Reformation doctrine of the "priesthood of the believer" wrecked havoc with individualistic interpretations taking precedence over ecclesiastical positions. I would have liked a chapter on how the religious differences played out with chaplains; but otherwise this is an excellent book. Without this piece of the puzzle we cannot fully grasp the Civil War.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. He provides surprising historical details as well as a good discussion of the underlying presuppositions of both sides (primarilBy E. MooreVery interesting discussion of the intellectual and theological environment during the Civil War period. He provides surprising historical details as well as a good discussion of the underlying presuppositions of both sides (primarily a simplistic biblical hermeneutic and racism) that lead to an inability to resolve the dispute short of a test of arms.He allows his subjects to speak for themselves fully and fairly without importing modern arguments and attitudes into the presentation; and does put his finger on the scales until the end of the book when he gives a great deal of discussion to what he describes as the "conservative Catholic" view from Europe. He also attempts to pull bundle an economic critique in with the institutional a racial critique of slavery; but beyond several assertions that it's intertwined with the other two he never makes much of a case of advance much evidence for it.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Read Every SentenceBy Collin BrendemuehlDr. Noll here provides us with some background to the Civil War. It is; after; ideas which drive events. The greater theme of this work being that both North and South held onto their individual interpretations of Scripture as their justification for the conflict. Yet this attitude differed; often greatly; from the theology and criticisms of their European counterparts. The detail provided is extensive and reading this effort is not for the faith of heart. not a single sentence may be skipped for easy reading lest one become lost.If there were one additional section which I wish were present it would be something about the broader eschatological frameworks of the various comments quoted and referenced. The perspectives of amillennial and postmillennial theologians would certainly differ in the direction of both church and state and adding such would enhance this work greatly. But that is not a weakness of the book. It is something that perhaps another historian might pick up to enhance this work.
