Upon the Altar of the Nation
Subtitle: A Moral History of the Civil War
By: Harry S. Stout.
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780670034703
Subjects: Just war doctrine; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Moral and ethical aspects
Description: When the nation tore itself apart during the Civil War, both sides marched under the banner of God. The nation's great internal test required not only a war of troops but also a war of ideas, as the Union and Confederacy each strained to establish a legitimate identity as a moral nation. In this bold and original book, Harry Stout looks at the words and deeds of both sides, asking how their actual conduct can be judged against the enduring rules of society. The result is a sober and eye-opening account of why the Civil War was fought —and why it took the bloody course it did.
Notes: Includes index.