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This book invites the reader to embark with the soldiers and civilians on their journey into the murderous events of the Civil War. Drawing on letters, diaries, recent books and articles in history, and multidisciplinary sources, it places the events in a broader perspective.

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Preface I.Homeric Call to Arms II.The Road to Thermopylae III.Chaotic Absurdity IV.Conspiracy V.Career Opportunity VI.Melodramatic Messianism, Punishment and Redemption VII.Revolutionary War VIII.Sophoclean Tragedy Epilogue

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: 7/12/2016 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780761867906, 978-0761867906
      ISBN10: 0761867902

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book invites the reader to embark with the soldiers and civilians on their journey into the murderous events of the Civil War. Drawing on letters, diaries, recent books and articles in history, and multidisciplinary sources, it places the events in a broader perspective.

      Table of Contents
      Preface I.Homeric Call to Arms II.The Road to Thermopylae III.Chaotic Absurdity IV.Conspiracy V.Career Opportunity VI.Melodramatic Messianism, Punishment and Redemption VII.Revolutionary War VIII.Sophoclean Tragedy Epilogue

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