More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives in the american civil war. The sheer scale of the slaughter in the american civil war more than the total military deaths in all the rest of the united states wars combined still overwhelms almost 150 years after the fact. I got this republic of suffering for christmas this year. October 24, 2008 in this republic of suffering, historian drew gilpin faust reveals that the rate of death during the american civil war was six. This republic of suffering explores the impact of this enormous death. Death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust in chm, doc, epub download ebook. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a. Death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust published in 2008. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Death and the american civil war from the worlds largest community of readers. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide faust, drew gilpin, this republic of suffering. More than 600000 soldiers lost their lives in the american civil war.
Mit press books and journals are known for their intellectual daring, scholarly standards, and distinctive design. In a beautifully written, deeply researched and profoundly thoughtful book that may earn her the title of the finest civil war scholar in the united states, harvards new president, drew faust, takes the reader on an emotive and analytical tour of death in civil war america. Death and the american civil war knopf, 2008 isbn 9780375404047. Drew gilpin faust delineates the ways death changed not only individual lives, but the life of the nation, and describes how a deeply.
Most scholars know that total casualties during four years of fratricidal combat roughly equaled the combined tally of american dead from the revolution, war of 1812, end page 739 mexican war, spanish american war, world war i, world war ii, and korean war. Jan 02, 2012 i got this republic of suffering for christmas this year. Civil war social historian drew gilpin faust, recently installed as president of harvard university, has written an eyeopening, thoroughly researched, and highly original account of how the civil war generation dealt with the daily, horrific realities of death. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply. Frederic law olmstead used the phrase republic of suffering to describe the many wounded and dying soldiers being treated at union hospital ships on the virginia peninsula. The mit press is a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, and the arts. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Death and the american civil war offers a look into the civil war that is truly unique the impact of death as a phenomenon upon individuals whose reactions ranged from horror and refusal of participating in killing to gleeful celebrations of killing, and upon america as a society and culture.
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Death created the modern american unionnot just by ensuring national survival, but by shaping enduring national structures and commitments. Historian drew gilpin faust writes that civil war deaths both their number and their manner transformed america. Return to article details this republic of suffering. Jun 30, 2008 in a beautifully written, deeply researched and profoundly thoughtful book that may earn her the title of the finest civil war scholar in the united states, harvards new president, drew faust, takes the reader on an emotive and analytical tour of death in civil war america. During her tenure there, she published this book, which was a finalist for both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. Jan 26, 2008 the lasting but littleunderstood impact of all that sacrifice is the subject of drew gilpin fausts extraordinary new book, this republic of suffering. Jan 08, 2008 this republic of suffering hardcover death and the american civil war. This republic of suffering drew gilpin faust download. October 24, 2008 in this republic of suffering, historian drew gilpin faust reveals that the rate of death during the american civil war was six times that of world war ii a fact which. Killing and death were ultraimportant to the common civil war soldier. It is one of the best books on the civil war i have read in a long time. This republic of suffering explores the impact of the enormous death toll from material, political, intellectual, and spiritual angles. Jan 27, 2008 the lasting but littleunderstood impact of all that sacrifice is the subject of drew gilpin fausts extraordinary new book, this republic of suffering.
Death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust. The british foreign office and the american civil war new perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeolog. I love it because it shows a perspective that is not very often seen in many other books. During the war, approximately 620,000 soldiers lost their lives. Faust argues that the task of dealing with more than half a. Death and the american civil war vintage civil war library by drew. Death and the american civil war is a nonfiction book by drew gilpin faust, a wellknown historian and the first female president of harvard university. An equivalent proportion of todays population would be six million.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with its belief in a benevolent god. Death and the american civil war 43008 two renowned civil war historians drew gilpin faust and david w. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Newsweek a shattering history of the war, focusing exclusively on death and dyinghow americans prepared. This republic of suffering excerpt american civil war. The lasting but littleunderstood impact of all that sacrifice is the subject of drew gilpin fausts extraordinary new book, this republic of suffering. Death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust download download pdf. Death and the american civil war audiobook drew gilpin faust danial withers.
As drew gilpin faust explores in this republic of suffering. This republic of suffering drew gilpin faust pdf death and the. This republic of suffering explores the impact of this enormous death toll from every angle. This republic of suffering by drew gilpin faust the president of harvard, and a woman, fyi is a history of the civil war period that focuses on the devastating death toll of the conflict and its effects on american culture of that time and since. Fausts book is an illuminating study of the american struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the civil war. It created a republic of suffering, frederick law olmstead wrote as he viewed the dying and wounded on a. Mar 15, 2008 during the civil war, 620,000 soldiers lost their livesequivalent to six million in todays population. Death and the american civil war is an ambitious and thought provoking read. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture.
During the civil war, 620,000 soldiers lost their livesequivalent to six million in todays population. Most scholars know that total casualties during four years of fratricidal combat roughly equaled the combined tally of american dead from the revolution, war of 1812, end page 739 mexican war, spanishamerican war, world war i, world war ii, and korean war. Republic of suffering by welch teaching american history. Read this republic of suffering pdf death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust knopf an illuminating study of the american. Jan 09, 2008 historian drew gilpin faust writes that civil war deaths both their number and their manner transformed america. By relying heavily on letters and other personal documents of combatants, their families and others, she puts more of. The book was also a finalist for the national book awards 2008 and the pulitzer prize. This republic of suffering by drew gilpin faust, 9780375703836, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
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