Soskis Benjamin (69 results)

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Perhaps no other song has held such a profoundly significant%u2014and contradictory%u2014place in America's history and cultural memory than "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." In this sweeping study, John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis show how this Civil War tune has become an anthem for cause after radically different cause in our nation's history. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Very Good. SIGNED by Soskis on title page, signature only, no personalized ancription. Minor edge wear to jacket, interior clean and unmarked, binding firm. Signed By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. THERE IS A BLACK "CLOSEOUT/REMAINDER" MARK ON THE TOP PAGE EDGES. It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals, George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial service in Washington National Cathedral for victims of September 11, and it has allowed generations of Americans to perceive engagements from the Civil War to Vietnam as the most recent fulfillment of their millennial mission to make men free. In this sweeping study of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis explore how, over the course of two centuries, a Civil War anthem was picked up by every possible cause and movement, a universal call to action. The song originated in antebellum revivalism, with the melody of the camp-meeting favorite "Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us." Union soldiers in the Civil War turned it into "John Brown's Body." In 1862, Julia Ward Howe, in a hotel room in Washington, D.C., wrote the words we know today. Using intense apocalypic and millenarian imagery, she captured the popular enthusiasm of the time, the sense of a climactic battle between good and evil, yet she made no reference to a particular time or place, allowing the song to be exported or adapted to new conflicts, including Reconstruction, sectional reconciliation, imperialism, progressive reform, labor radicalism, civil rights movements, and social conservatism. As Stauffer and Soskis reveal with brilliant clarity, the "Battle Hymn" has long helped Americans express what they mean when they talk about sacrifice and about the importance of fighting -- in battles both real and allegorical -- for the values America represents. It conjures up and confirms some of our most profound conceptions of national identity and purpose. And yet the popularity of the song has not relieved it of the tensions present at its birth -- tensions between unity and discord, and between the glories and the perils of righteous enthusiasm. If anything, those tensions have become more profound. By following this thread through the tapestry of American history, The Battle Hymn of the Republic illuminates the fractures and contradictions that underlie the story of our nation. THERE IS A BLACK "CLOSEOUT/REMAINDER" MARK ON THE TOP PAGE EDGES.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages clean; binding tight; very minor wear to dustjacket. 380 pages. Illustrated. Size: 6 1/2" x 9 1/2".

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 80 pages. 6.00x0.17x9.00 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Within the philanthropic sector, as never before, time is of the essence. That is, temporal considerations-questions of intergenerational ethics, of the merits of giving now versus giving later, of the benefits and perils of perpetuity-have gained greatly in prominence. Bringing together the most esteemed contemporary scholars of philanthropy, Giving in Time provides the first sustained analysis of the complex issues surrounding the temporal dimensions of voluntary giving. Incorporating the perspectives of political scientists, historians, legal scholars, and philosophers, the contributors tackle critical questions confronting a new generation of philanthropists in a way that will appeal to academics and practitioners. They take on questions such as:What are the historical and moral foundations for establishing perpetual foundations? What are the leading challenges to philanthropic perpetuity?What is the significance of the recent trend toward "Giving While Living," the calls to give not through bequests but in one's lifetime?What are the ethical arguments for giving now rather than giving later?What is a giver's responsibility to his current moment in time versus his obligation to the future?How does the legal framework supporting and structuring philanthropic practice shape approaches toward giving in time? How should it. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condition: New. It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial service in the National Cathedral for victims of September 11, 2001. Perhaps no other song has held such a profoundly significant--and contradictory--place in America's history and cultural memory than the "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."In this sweeping study, John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis show how this Civil War tune has become an anthem for cause after radically different cause. The song originated in antebellum revivalism, with the melody of the camp-meeting favorite, "Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us." Union soldiers in the Civil War then turned it into "John Brown's Body." Julia Ward Howe, uncomfortable with Brown's violence and militancy, wrote the words we know today. Using intense apocalyptic and millenarian imagery, she captured the popular enthusiasm of the time, the sense of a climactic battle between good and evil; yet she made no reference to a particular time or place, allowing it to be exported or adapted to new conflicts, including Reconstruction, sectional reconciliation, imperialism, progressive reform, labor radicalism, civil rights movements, and social conservatism. And yet the memory of the song's original role in bloody and divisive Civil War scuttled an attempt to make it the national anthem. The Daughters of the Confederacy held a contest for new lyrics, but admitted that none of the entries measured up to the power of the original."The Battle Hymn" has long helped to express what we mean when we talk about sacrifice, about the importance of fighting--in battles both real and allegorical--for the values America represents. It conjures up and confirms some of our most profound conceptions of national identity and purpose. And yet, as Stauffer and Soskis note, the popularity of the song has not relieved it of the tensions present at its birth--tensions between unity and discord, and between the glories and the perils of righteous enthusiasm. If anything, those tensions became more profound. By following this thread through the tapestry of American history, The Battle Hymn of the Republic illuminates the fractures and contradictions that underlie the story of our nation.…

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