Reprint. Originally published: 2011. Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]-615) and index.
Summary:
A narrative history of the Civil War era argues that the conflict occurred as a result of a breakdown induced by the infusion of evangelical religion into the public sphere, causing citizens to regard political differences as matters of good and evil to be fought at any cost.
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