refinement, diversity, and race in the Antebellum and Civil War border north Longenecker, Stephen L. 1951- creator text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 2014 monographic eng 1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations, maps, portrait. "In the borderland between freedom and slavery, Gettysburg remains among the most legendary Civil War landmarks. A century and a half after the great battle, Cemetery Hill, the Seminary and its ridge, and the Peach Orchard remain powerful memories for their embodiment of the small-town North and their ability to touch themes vital to nineteenth-century religion. During this period, three patterns became particularly prominent: refinement, diversity, and war. In Gettysburg Religion, author Steve Longenecker explores the religious history of antebellum and Civil War era Gettysburg, shedding light on the remarkable diversity of American religion and the intricate ways it interacted with the broader culture. Longenecker argues that Gettysburg religion revealed much about larger American society and about how trends in the Border North mirrored national developments. In many ways, Gettysburg and its surrounding Border North religion belonged to the future and signaled a coming pattern for modern America"-- Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Divertimento: Samuel Simon and Catherine Steenbergen Schmucker -- Chapter 1. Town and Region -- Divertimento: Salome "Sallie" Myers -- Chapter 2. Refinement: In Theory -- Chapter 3. Refinement: In Practice -- Divertimento: The Codoris -- Chapter 4. Diversity: Ethnicity and Doctrine -- Divertimento: Abraham and Elizabeth Brien -- Chapter 5. Diversity: Race -- Divertimento: Mary and Joseph Sherfy -- Chapter 6. War -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Thaddeus Stevens -- Appendix B. Coda -- Bibliography -- Notes. Steve L. Longenecker. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-pa Religion and culture Pennsylvania Gettysburg History 19th century Religion and culture Pennsylvania Gettysburg Region History 19th century Gettysburg (Pa.) Religion 19th century Gettysburg Region (Pa.) Religion 19th century Gettysburg (Pa.) Church history 19th century Gettysburg Region (Pa.) Church history 19th century Pennsylvania History Civil War, 1861-1865 Religious aspects BL2527.G488 L66 2014eb 277.48/42081 Longenecker, Stephen L. New York : Fordham University Press, 2014 xiv, 246 pages (DLC) 2013017378 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10810765 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10810765 CaPaEBR 130517 ebr10810765 eng