John Brown's body : slavery, violence, & the culture of war / Franny Nudelman.

SeriesCultural studies of the United States
Cultural studies of the United States. ^A241520
Contents The blood of millions: John Brown's body, public violence, and political community -- The blood of black men: Rethinking racial science -- "This compost": Death and regeneration in Civil War poetry -- Photographing the war dead -- After emancipation.
Abstract Examines how the culture of the Civil War led to an idealization of mass death. Discusses alternative ways to show war violence, including depicting the brutality against African Americans during that era. Explores ways to handle, study, and commemorate corpses.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [177]-175) and index.
LCCN 2003027753
ISBN0807828831 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN080785557X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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