Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War
By Harry S. Stout.
Description
A timely reconsideration of "just war," this landmark history closely examines the moral underpinnings of the War Between the States When the nation tore itself apart during the Civil War, the North and the South marched under the banner of God. Yet the true moral aspects of this war have received little notice from historians of the period. In this gripping volume, Yale religious historian Harry S. Stout demonstrates how both groups’ claims that they had God on their side fueled the ferocity of the conflict and its enduring legacy today. Proceeding chronologically fr...
ISBN(s)
0670034703, 9780670034703
