The American Civil War as a social revolution: the Enlightenment, providential consciousness and changes in moral perception

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 investigated i...

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Main Author: Tadd Graham Fernée
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Bulgarian University 2015-02-01
Series:English Studies at NBU
Subjects:
American Civil War
Enlightenment
slavery
mass movements
revolution
globalization
modernization
religion
Online Access:http://esnbu.org/data/files/2015/2015-1-7-fernee-pp80-96.pdf

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http://esnbu.org/data/files/2015/2015-1-7-fernee-pp80-96.pdf

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