This republic of suffering : death and the American Civil War
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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 b... Full description
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English
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English
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1st ed.
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Death > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Death > United States > Psychological aspects > History > 19th century.
Burial > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Burial > United States > History.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Psychological aspects.