ISBN:
9780814759257
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource
DDC:
306.2/0973
Keywords:
HISTORY / United States / General
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Martyrs History
;
Political culture History
;
Religion and politics History
Abstract:
"A provocative treatment of political martyrdom in the United States . . . . a well-crafted, thought-provoking book."-The Lincoln Herald "In the U.S., dead politicians and controversial reformers have frequently been called martyrs to a cause. But achieving martyrdom is more elusive than simply being jailed, murdered, or rejected in fighting for what one believes. This is the thrust of Naveh's argument, which traces the martyr motif in American political culture since the 1830s."-Choice "Drawing upon eulogies and obituaries, sermons and biographies, poems and public memorials, Crown of Thorns is most valuable in providing a taxonomy that helps suggest why some public figures sink into oblivion while a very few others belong to the ages."-The Journal of American History "Naveh makes admirable use of a wide range of primary sources, particularly those drawn from popular rather than elite culture . . . . well written . . . Crown of Thorns should be of some interest to all who are interested in the dynamics of cultural inertia and social change in the United States."-History
Note:
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)
,
In English
DOI:
10.18574/9780814759257
URL:
Volltext
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