Not a tome to snuggle up with on a cold rainy day. Not a tome to snuggle up with on a cold rainy day. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I learned so much about the Civil War by reading this book and have a much greater respect for history overall. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be six million. Well written and presented but -- just too damned depressing. Throughout, the voices of soldiers and their families, of statesmen, generals, preachers, poets, surgeons, nurses, northerners and southerners come together to give us a vivid understanding of the Civil War's most fundamental and widely shared reality. book by david brion davis. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Photos. to flesh out her lucid account. In This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with its belief in a benevolent God. We cannot guarantee that every book is in the library. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, This Republic of Suffering (Vintage Civil War Library), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. A compelling account of the personal and social impact of the savagery and carnage on those who fought and survived the American Civil War as well as on the relatives and friends of those who didn't survive. Others died instantly with nothing left to bury. The tremendous change that swept the United States due to the horrendous number of war dead. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. In This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with its belief in a benevolent God. A widely-acclaimed book, but I found it underwhelming. [A] widely and justly praised scholarly history.” —Adam Begley, New York Observer, “This Republic of Suffering is a harrowing but fascinating read.” —Marjorie Kehe, The Christian Science Monitor, “If you read only one book on the Civil War this year, make it this one.” –Kevin M. Levin, American History, “Having always kept the war in her own scholarly sights, Faust offers a compelling reassertion of its basic importance in society and politics alike.” —Richard Wrightman Fox, Slate, “[An] astonishing new book.” —Adam Kirsch, The New York Sun, “A moving work of social history, detailing how the Civil War changed perceptions and behaviors about death.

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