This republic of suffering : death and the American Civil War / Drew Gilpin Faust
2008, First Edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #479227
ISBN: 9780375404047
Physical description; 346 p., ill. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-322) and index. Contents; The work of death -- Dying: "to lay down my life" -- Killing: "the harder courage" -- Burying: "new lessons caring for the dead" -- Naming: "the significant word UNKNOWN" -- Realizing: civilians and the work of mourning -- Believing and doubting: "what means this carnage?" -- Accounting: "our obligations to the dead" -- Numbering: "how many? how many?" -- Epilogue: Surviving. Subjects; 1800-1899. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Psychological aspects. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Influence. Death Social aspects History 19th century United States. Death Psychological aspects History 19th century United States.
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