For the Union and the Catholic Church
Four Converts in the Civil War
«“in-depth coverage of Catholic responses to nativism, slavery and the war superbly situates the church within the central storyline of American history. Longley’s research is impressive, incorporating...long-overdue study”—Civil War News; “riveting account...an inspiring account of American Catholicism and the men who went about building it from the ground up”—New Oxford Review; “Max Longley’s fine book details the experiences of four prominent Catholic converts in the Civil War...Union Major General William S. Rosecrans, his bishop brother Sylvester, the editor Orestes Brownson, and a black priest, James Healy. But the book offers far more than that. It is also a definitive study of the Catholic religion in the Civil War era...a worthy and unique addition to the Civil War canon.”—John C. Waugh, The Class of 1846—From West Point to Appomattox: Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan and Their Brothers; “Longley’s study of these four male converts...utilizes the best recent scholarly research written on Catholics during this period in combination with his own original research...other historians will appreciate his thorough and very helpful exploration of the background and motivations of his four subjects.”—William B. Kurtz, Excommunicated from the Union: How the Civil War Created a Separate Catholic America; “For all the ink spilled on the Civil War, there are still frontiers to conquer, and Max Longley is an adept pioneer. The mixture of religion and the Civil War is not a new theme, but For the Union and the Catholic Church provides a stunning view of the various roles of Catholicism among those who fought in the war in particular and in northern society in general. Through the lives of four individuals, Longley creates an impressive story of how both the Church and the religion connected with the Union cause. The book is thoroughly researched and engagingly written. It is a welcome addition to Civil War scholarship.”—David Goldfield, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, author of America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation.»
Five men joined the Catholic Church in the mid-1840s: a soldier, his bishop brother, a priest born a slave and two editors at odds with each other. For the next two decades they were in the thick of the battles of the era-Catholicism versus Know-Nothingism, slavery versus abolition, North versus South. Les mer
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Five men joined the Catholic Church in the mid-1840s: a soldier, his bishop brother, a priest born a slave and two editors at odds with each other. For the next two decades they were in the thick of the battles of the era-Catholicism versus Know-Nothingism, slavery versus abolition, North versus South. Much has been written about the Catholic Church and about the Civil War. This book is the first in more than half a century to focus exclusively on the intersection of these two topics.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780786494224
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Format
- 25 x 18 cm
Om forfatteren
Max Longley is an author whose topics run the gamut from automobiles to zoning. His books and articles have also explored civil liberties, the theology of judicial oaths, and the Civil War. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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«“in-depth coverage of Catholic responses to nativism, slavery and the war superbly situates the church within the central storyline of American history. Longley’s research is impressive, incorporating...long-overdue study”—Civil War News; “riveting account...an inspiring account of American Catholicism and the men who went about building it from the ground up”—New Oxford Review; “Max Longley’s fine book details the experiences of four prominent Catholic converts in the Civil War...Union Major General William S. Rosecrans, his bishop brother Sylvester, the editor Orestes Brownson, and a black priest, James Healy. But the book offers far more than that. It is also a definitive study of the Catholic religion in the Civil War era...a worthy and unique addition to the Civil War canon.”—John C. Waugh, The Class of 1846—From West Point to Appomattox: Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan and Their Brothers; “Longley’s study of these four male converts...utilizes the best recent scholarly research written on Catholics during this period in combination with his own original research...other historians will appreciate his thorough and very helpful exploration of the background and motivations of his four subjects.”—William B. Kurtz, Excommunicated from the Union: How the Civil War Created a Separate Catholic America; “For all the ink spilled on the Civil War, there are still frontiers to conquer, and Max Longley is an adept pioneer. The mixture of religion and the Civil War is not a new theme, but For the Union and the Catholic Church provides a stunning view of the various roles of Catholicism among those who fought in the war in particular and in northern society in general. Through the lives of four individuals, Longley creates an impressive story of how both the Church and the religion connected with the Union cause. The book is thoroughly researched and engagingly written. It is a welcome addition to Civil War scholarship.”—David Goldfield, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, author of America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation.»