The American Civil War as a social revolution: the Enlightenment, providential consciousness and changes in moral perception
This article analyses Enlightenment ideas and nation-making practices in the American Civil War and pre-War civil societies. It analyses African American mobilization and the abolitionist movement, and Lincoln's role in war, reconciliation and development. The international context is investiga...
Main Author: | Tadd Graham Fernée |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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New Bulgarian University
2015-02-01
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Series: | English Studies at NBU |
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Online Access: | https://esnbu.org/data/files/2015/esnbu.15.1.7.pdf |
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