Prologue -- The besieged city -- A rich crimson -- "The glorious freedom of the gospel" -- Righteous war and holy peace -- The Anglo-American "Battle Hymn -- The valor of righteousness -- The sacred inheritance of mankind -- Exotic medley -- A severed nation -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic has been one of the most effective instruments of religious nationalism since 1861 in making America and its wars sacred and therefore beyond doubt or dissent"-- Provided by publisher.
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