Confederate General Leonidas Polk:: Louisiana's Fighting Bishop
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609497376 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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He baptized soldiers on the eve of bloody battles, administered last rites and even presided over officers' weddings, all while leading his soldiers into battle. Historian Cheryl White examines the life of this soldier-saint and the legacy of a man who unquestionably brought the first viable and lively Protestant presence to Louisiana and yet represents the politics of one of the darkest periods in American history.. Consecrated as a bishop of the Episcopal Church and commissioned as a general into the Confederate army, Polk's life in both spheres blended into a unique historical composite. Polk was a man with deep religious convictions but equally co
is a professor of history at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. In addition to numerous journal articles and academic conference presentations, she has co-written two previous titles: Historic Haunts of Shreveport"? and "Wicked Shreveport."?" . Cheryl H. Her research interests include medieval Europe, Tudor England and Christian/religious history. White, Ph.D
JB said A clerical rather than a military study. The book is a bit thin and not one for the military historian, its written more from the clerical perspective, nonetheless it is an interesting study of the 'Fighting Bishop'.. Amazon Customer said Not a military history but good for those who like religious history. this book seeks to do what other biographies of General Polk have not done, and that is to explore his life as a bishop before and during the war. The author sets up the book to be this, and not a military history. Those looking for military studies should look elsewhere, but for those interested in a social histor. Bishop General or General Bishop? Bishop General or General Bishop? That is the dichotomy of Leonidas Polk. Attempting to answer this question is Dr. Cheryl White, professor of history at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Polk was a complicated man with many facets and to fully cover him in less than 110 pages is a near impossible assignmen
White, Ph.D. In addition to numerous journal articles and academic conference presentations, she has co-written two previous titles: Historic Haunts of Shreveport"? and "Wicked Shreveport."?" . is a professor of history at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. About the Author Cheryl H. Her research interests include medieval Europe, Tudor England and Christian/religious history