Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War
Introduction : religion, religious minorities, and the American Civil War -- Politics and peoplehood in a restless republic -- Our country is at war -- Conscription, combat, and Virginia's "war of self-defense," 1861-1862 -- Negotiation and notoriety in Pennsylvania, 1862 -- Patterns...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Md
Johns Hopkins University Press
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Series/Journal: | Young Center books in Anabaptist and Pietist studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Civil War
/ Pacifism
/ Mennonites
/ Amish
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| Further subjects: | B
War
Religious aspects
Christianity
History
19th century
B Mennonites Political activity History 19th century United States B Anabaptists History 19th century United States B Pacifists History 19th century United States B Mennonites Social conditions 19th century United States B United States History Social aspects Civil War, 1861-1865 B Amish Social conditions 19th century United States B Amish Political activity History 19th century United States B United States Politics and government 1861-1865 B United States History Religious aspects Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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| Summary: | Introduction : religion, religious minorities, and the American Civil War -- Politics and peoplehood in a restless republic -- Our country is at war -- Conscription, combat, and Virginia's "war of self-defense," 1861-1862 -- Negotiation and notoriety in Pennsylvania, 1862 -- Patterns of peace and patriotism in the Midwest -- The fighting comes north, 1862-1863 -- Thaddeus Stevens and Pennsylvania Mennonite politics -- Did Jesus Christ teach men war? -- Resistance and revenge in Virginia, 1863-1864 -- Burning the Shenandoah Valley -- Reconstructed nation, reconstructed peoplehood |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0801886724 |