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Author Longenecker, Stephen L., 1951-

Title Gettysburg religion : refinement, diversity, and race in the antebellum and Civil War border north / Steve L. Longenecker
Published New York : Fordham University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Series North's Civil War (FUP)
North's Civil War (FUP)
Contents Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Divertimento -- 1 Community -- Divertimento -- 2 Refinement (In Theory) -- 3 Refinement -- Divertimento -- 4 Diversity -- Divertimento -- 5 Diversity -- Divertimento -- 6 War -- Conclusion -- Divertimento -- Coda -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary "Brings to life the religious history of a small and famous town and the surrounding area, the Border North. The theme is that Gettysburg religion reveals much about larger American society, often something unexpected and indicative of the Border North's advanced modernity"-- Provided by publisher
"In the borderland between freedom and slavery, Gettysburg remains among the most legendary Civil War landmarks. A century and a half after the great battle, Cemetery Hill, the Seminary and its ridge, and the Peach Orchard remain powerful memories for their embodiment of the small-town North and their ability to touch themes vital to nineteenth-century religion. During this period, three patterns became particularly prominent: refinement, diversity, and war. In Gettysburg Religion, author Steve Longenecker explores the religious history of antebellum and Civil War era Gettysburg, shedding light on the remarkable diversity of American religion and the intricate ways it interacted with the broader culture. Longenecker argues that Gettysburg religion revealed much about larger American society and about how trends in the Border North mirrored national developments. In many ways, Gettysburg and its surrounding Border North religion belonged to the future and signaled a coming pattern for modern America"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis African American (Black)
Civil War
Civil religion
Diversity
Evangelicalism
Gettysburg
Lutheran
Pennsylvania
Race
refinement
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Religion and culture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg Region -- History -- 19th century
Religion and culture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg -- History -- 19th century
RELIGION -- Christianity -- History.
HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
War -- Religious aspects
Religion
Religion and culture
SUBJECT Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2020006238
Gettysburg Region (Pa.) -- Church history -- 19th century
Gettysburg (Pa.) -- Church history -- 19th century
Gettysburg Region (Pa.) -- Religion -- 19th century
Gettysburg (Pa.) -- Religion -- 19th century
Subject Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg Region
Genre/Form Church history
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780823255221
0823255220
9780823261048
0823261042
9780823255214
0823255212