03231nam 2200673 a 450 991046554800332120200520144314.00-8173-8581-9(CKB)2560000000079540(EBL)835705(OCoLC)772845452(SSID)ssj0000589996(PQKBManifestationID)11336329(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000589996(PQKBWorkID)10665215(PQKB)11449355(MiAaPQ)EBC835705(MdBmJHUP)muse17207(Au-PeEL)EBL835705(CaPaEBR)ebr10527747(EXLCZ)99256000000007954020110831d2012 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrEnduring legacy[electronic resource] rhetoric and ritual of the lost cause /W. Stuart TownsTuscaloosa University of Alabama Pressc20121 online resource (210 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8173-1752-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Rhetoric, celebration, and ritual: building a collective memory in the postwar South -- Remembering the Confederacy: ceremony in the postwar South, 1865-1920s -- The road to secession and war: the oratorical defense of the Confederacy and the Old South -- Creating the myths of the war: martyrs and scapegoats of the Confederacy -- Creating the myths of Reconstruction, redemption, reconciliation, and the new and future South: the rest of the story -- The persistence of a myth: the lost cause in the modern South.Rhetoric and ritual commemorating war has been a part of human culture for ages. In Enduring Legacy, W. Stuart Towns explores the crucial role of rhetoric and oratory in creating and propagating a "Lost Cause" public memory of the American South. Enduring Legacy explores the vital place of ceremonial oratory in the oral tradition in the South. It analyses how rituals such as Confederate Memorial Day, Confederate veteran reunions, and dedication of Confederate monuments have contributed to creaGroup identitySouthern StatesSpeeches, addresses, etc., AmericanSouthern StatesHistory and criticismEnglish languageSouthern StatesRhetoricMemorySocial aspectsSouthern StatesOratorySouthern StatesHistoryUnited StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865InfluenceSouthern StatesCivilizationConfederate States of AmericaHistorySouthern StatesLanguagesHistoryElectronic books.Group identitySpeeches, addresses, etc., AmericanHistory and criticism.English languageRhetoric.MemorySocial aspectsOratoryHistory.973.7/13Towns W. Stuart1939-1028855MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465548003321Enduring legacy2445014UNINA