Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War

Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering...
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Author: Christian McWhirter
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Language: English
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Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War by McWhirter, Christian

Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War

¥10,916

Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War

¥10,916
Author: Christian McWhirter
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering at political rallies, and setting the rhythms of military and domestic life. With literacy still limited, music was an important vehicle for communicating ideas about the war, and it had a lasting impact in the decades that followed. Drawing on an array of published and archival sources, Christian McWhirter analyzes the myriad ways music influenced popular culture in the years surrounding the war and discusses its deep resonance for both whites and blacks, South and North.

Though published songs of the time have long been catalogued and appreciated, McWhirter is the first to explore what Americans actually said and did with these pieces. By gauging the popularity of the most prominent songs and examining how Americans used them, McWhirter returns music to its central place in American life during the nation's greatest crisis. The result is a portrait of a war fought to music.



Author: Christian McWhirter
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 02/01/2014
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.37w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781469613673

About the Author
McWhirter, Christian: - Christian McWhirter is assistant editor for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

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