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The black heavens : Abraham Lincoln and death / Brian R. Dirck.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dirck, Brian R., 1965- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Religion.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Psychology.
- Death--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century.
- Death.
- Death--United States--Psychological aspects--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (243 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- "Drawing upon extensive recent historical studies regarding death, funerals, and mourning during the Civil War era as well as primary sources, The Black Heavens provides a realistic view of Lincoln as he encountered death. Avoiding the sentimentalization and excessive psychoanalyzing that has characterized much of the historical (and fictional) writing on the subject, this book carefully situates Lincoln within the social, cultural, and political contexts of death and mourning in his time"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Good death
- The rules
- The ideas of death
- Elmer
- Willie
- Ghosts
- Battlefields
- Control
- Duty.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8093-3703-7
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