This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (National Book Award Finalist) (Vintage Civil War Library)
Examines how the Civil War's unprecedented death toll reshaped American society, culture, and attitudes toward mortality.
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This book examines the profound impact of death during the American Civil War.
It explores how mass mortality transformed American attitudes toward death and mourning.
The work considers the social, cultural, and political consequences of unprecedented loss.
It draws on letters, diaries, and other historical sources to illuminate personal experiences.
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