Baptized in blood: the religion of the lost cause, 1865-1920
Auteur :
Wilson, Charles Reagan
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820334257
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
567 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Southerners may have abandoned their dream of a political nation after Appomattox, but they preserved their cultural identity by blending Christian rhetoric and symbols with the rhetoric and imagery of Confederate tradition. Out of defeat emerged a civil religion that embodied the Lost Cause.