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UNINA9910452678403321 |
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Autore |
Stauffer John <1965-> |
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Titolo |
The battle hymn of the republic [[electronic resource] ] : a biography of the song that marches on / / John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-933958-9 |
1-299-46979-5 |
0-19-983744-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (391 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Protest songs - United States - History and criticism |
Music - Political aspects - United States - History |
Social movements - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Sounding Forth the Trumpets; I: Origins: The Hymn and the Man; II: "His Soul Is Marching On!": "John Brown's Body" and the Civil War; III: Julia Ward Howe and the Making of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"; IV: The Reconstruction of the "Battle Hymn"; V: The Progressive "Battle Hymn"; VI: "Solidarity Forever": The Workers' "Battle Hymn"; VII: The Evangelical "Battle Hymn"; VIII: The African American "Battle Hymn"; Conclusion: The Hymn That Marches On; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial service in the National Cathedral for victims of September 11, 2001. Perhaps no other song has held such a profoundly significant--and contradictory--place in America's history and cultural memory than the ""The Battle Hymn of the Republic."" In this sweeping study, John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis show how this Civil War tune has become an anthem for cause after radically different cause. The song o |
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