RT Book
T1 Gettysburg religion: refinement, diversity, and race in the antebellum and Civil War border north
T2 The North's Civil War
A1 Longenecker, Stephen L. 1951-
LA English
PP New York
PB Fordham University Press
YR 2014
ED First edition
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/747053901
AB "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"--
AB "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"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BL2527.G488
SN 978-0-8232-5519-1
SN 0-8232-5519-0
K1 Religion and culture : Pennsylvania : Gettysburg : History : 19th century
K1 Religion and culture : Pennsylvania : Gettysburg Region : History : 19th century
K1 Religion and culture : History : 19th century : Pennsylvania : Gettysburg
K1 Religion and culture : History : 19th century : Pennsylvania : Gettysburg Region
K1 History : Civil War Period (1850-1877) : United States
K1 Religion : Christianity : History
K1 Religion
K1 Religion and culture
K1 Gettysburg (Pa.) : Religion : 19th century
K1 Gettysburg Region (Pa.) : Religion : 19th century
K1 Pennsylvania : History : Civil War, 1861-1865 : Religious aspects
K1 Gettysburg (Pa.) : Church history : 19th century
K1 Gettysburg Region (Pa.) : Church history : 19th century
K1 Pennsylvania : History : Religious aspects : Civil War, 1861-1865 : Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania : Gettysburg : Pennsylvania : Gettysburg Region : Church history : History