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245 10 a| In God's presenceh| [electronic resource] :b| chaplains, missionaries, and religious space during the American Civil War /c| Benjamin L. Miller.;

260 a| [Lawrence, Kansas] :b| University Press of Kansas,c| [2019];

300 a| xi, 256 pages ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Modern war studies;

500 a| Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Florida, 2012.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-243) and index.;

505 0 a| Men of the cloth -- Christian soldiers -- Worship practices in camp -- Constructing sacred space in camp : churches, battles, and diversity -- Ministering to the fighting, dying, sick, and wounded -- Clerical care in general hospitals and prisons.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "The American Civil War era cannot be fully explained without understanding religion's role in the conflict.* The goal of this book is to shed light on how chaplains and missionaries interacted with the flock of male soldiers within the bloody, fratricidal conflict known as the American Civil War. What was their role in wartime religious life? How did they respond to the challenges of war? What aspects of religiosity did they abandon and what did they embrace? How did soldiers respond to the work of these spiritual leaders? Through Civil War soldiers' diaries, letters, and memoirs, Ben Miller examines the work done by chaplains and missionaries, with a particular emphasis on their role in religious space--battlefields, camps, hospitals, and prisons. * "Religion" is understood in this context as Christianity, as over 95% of the US population identified as Christian at this tim"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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In God's presence chaplains, missionaries, and religious space during the American Civil War / Benjamin L. Miller.

Author/creator	Miller, Benjamin L., 1982-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	[Lawrence, Kansas] : University Press of Kansas, [2019]
Description	xi, 256 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Clergy--Political activity. --United States. War--Religious aspects. --Christianity. --History. --19th century. Soldiers--Religious life. --United States. --History. --19th century. Religion and politics--United States. United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Religious aspects. --Christianity.

Series	Modern war studies
Contents	Men of the cloth -- Christian soldiers -- Worship practices in camp -- Constructing sacred space in camp : churches, battles, and diversity -- Ministering to the fighting, dying, sick, and wounded -- Clerical care in general hospitals and prisons.
Abstract	"The American Civil War era cannot be fully explained without understanding religion's role in the conflict.* The goal of this book is to shed light on how chaplains and missionaries interacted with the flock of male soldiers within the bloody, fratricidal conflict known as the American Civil War. What was their role in wartime religious life? How did they respond to the challenges of war? What aspects of religiosity did they abandon and what did they embrace? How did soldiers respond to the work of these spiritual leaders? Through Civil War soldiers' diaries, letters, and memoirs, Ben Miller examines the work done by chaplains and missionaries, with a particular emphasis on their role in religious space--battlefields, camps, hospitals, and prisons. * "Religion" is understood in this context as Christianity, as over 95% of the US population identified as Christian at this tim"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Florida, 2012.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-243) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018050988
ISBN	9780700627660 (cloth : alk. paper)

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