A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn Of The Republic And The Road To Righteous W...

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Book Title: Fiery Gospel : the Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War

Item Length: 9.4in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 6.5in

Author: Richard M. Gamble

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: History & Criticism, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Literary, Religion, Politics & State, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Publication Year: 2019

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Music, Religion, History, Political Science

Item Weight: 32.1 Oz

Number of Pages: 296 Pages