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This Republic of Suffering

By: Knopf Publishing Group

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Knopf Publishing Group)


Product Info

Title
This Republic of Suffering
Category
Author
Drew Gilpin Faust
Publish Year
2008
Dimensions
7x9x1"
NKG Part #
2148036343
Type
Hardcover

Description

An illuminating study of the American struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the Civil War. During the war, approximately 620,000 soldiers lost their lives. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be six million. This Republic of Suffering explores the impact of this enormous death toll from every angle: material, political, intellectual, and spiritual.