This Republic of Suffering
Death and the American Civil War
Written by Drew Gilpin Faust
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-70383-6 (0-375-70383-7)
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...
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