American Crusade: Christianity, Warfare, and National Identity, 1860-1920

by Benjamin J. Wetzel

When is a war a holy crusade? And when does theology cause Christians to condemn violence? In American Crusade, Benjamin Wetzel argues that the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I shared a cultural meaning for white Protestant ministers in the United States, who considered each conflict to be a modern-day crusade.

American Crusade examines the "holy war" mentality prevalent between 1860 and 1920, juxtaposing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501763946
• ISBN13: 9781501763946
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up