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War Stories
Frances M. Clarke
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Description for War Stories
Hardcover. Revisits the most common stories that average Northerners told in hopes of redeeming their suffering and loss - stories that enabled people to make sense of their hardship, and to express their beliefs about religion, community, and personal character. This title sheds light on this transitional moment in the history of war and emotional culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
The American Civil War is often seen as the first modern war, not least because of its immense suffering. Yet unlike later conflicts, it did not produce an outpouring of disillusionment or cynicism, as most people continued to portray the war in highly sentimental and patriotic terms. While scholars typically dismiss this everyday writing as simplistic or naive, Frances M. Clarke argues that we need to reconsider the letters, diaries, songs, and journalism penned by Union soldiers and their caregivers to fully understand the war's impact and meaning. In "War Stories", Clarke revisits the most common stories that average Northerners ... Read more
The American Civil War is often seen as the first modern war, not least because of its immense suffering. Yet unlike later conflicts, it did not produce an outpouring of disillusionment or cynicism, as most people continued to portray the war in highly sentimental and patriotic terms. While scholars typically dismiss this everyday writing as simplistic or naive, Frances M. Clarke argues that we need to reconsider the letters, diaries, songs, and journalism penned by Union soldiers and their caregivers to fully understand the war's impact and meaning. In "War Stories", Clarke revisits the most common stories that average Northerners ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226108629
SKU
V9780226108629
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About Frances M. Clarke
Frances M. Clarke is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Sydney.
Reviews for War Stories
"This is an excellent work of cultural and intellectual history, one that should interest not only scholars of the Civil War, but also intellectual and gender historians, students of volunteerism, and those engaged with the very public nature of nineteenth-century suffering." (Amy Greenberg, Pennsylvania State University)"