Title Facing America : iconography and the Civil War / Shirley Samuels

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 186 pages) : illustrations Contents Facing West -- Miscegenated America -- The face of the nation -- Women at war -- Lincoln's body Summary Exploring how the face and body of America were imagined both physically and metaphorically during the Civil War, this book shows how visual iconography affected changes in postbellum gendered and racialised identifications of the nation Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-178) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century Sex role -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Signs and symbols -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Women in art. Women in literature. Masculinity in art. Masculinity in literature. HISTORY. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Masculinity in art Masculinity in literature Nationalism Political culture Sex role -- Political aspects Women in art Women in literature SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140242 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140241 Subject United States Genre/Form Electronic book History Pictorial works Form Electronic book LC no. 2003006305 ISBN 9780195351699 019535169X 9780195128970 0195128974 1280472200 9781280472206 0195184963 9780195184969 9786610472208 6610472203

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