Title War is all hell : the nature of evil and the Civil War / Edward J. Blum and John H. Matsui

Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2021] ©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 198 pages) Contents Slavery, secession, and Satan -- An earthly hell -- Masks and faces -- To fight like devils -- Hell let loose -- The God of this world Summary "An examination of how Americans brought concepts of the devil, demons, and hell into every fabric of their lives and times in the American Civil War. These influences continued to impact the nation and its people after the war"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Good and evil -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Good and evil -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Devil -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Devil -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century. Civilization Devil -- Social aspects Good and evil -- Social aspects Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Religion War -- Religious aspects SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140270 United States -- Religion -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140500 United States -- Civilization -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139939 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140242 Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Matsui, John H., 1981- author. ISBN 9780812299526 0812299523

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