In the winter of 1862; during the seemingly endless nightmare of the Civil War; a small miracle occurred. Just after Christmas; on the eve of the bloody battle of Stones River in Tennessee; the Union and Confederate armies set up camp within shouting distance of one another. To raise their spirits; they began a battle of patriotic tunes-"Yankee Doodle" drowned out by "Dixie." Then; during a pause; a Union band struck up the wistful strains of "Home Sweet Home." A Confederate band chimed in; and soon every regimental band and every soldier; Rebel and Yankee alike; had swelled the chorus. This bittersweet moment is the centerpiece of James McIvor’s portrait in miniature of a country weary of war. Filled with soldiers’ letters-marked by humor; yearning; and courage-as well as Christmas poems and songs from the period; this is a tale of unabashed holiday spirit for our own divided nation.
#584070 in Books Leo G Perdue 1997-05-01 1997-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .69 x 6.00l; 1.02 #File Name: 0664255671304 pagesFamilies in Ancient Israel
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Great Supplement!By Joel C.Great overview of the times; customs; people; details which serve for me to support contextual notes for my bible study group.20 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Behind the Biblical FamilyBy A CustomerThis is the book for anyone who has ever wondered about the political homage paid to the "biblical family" in recent years. Profiting from recent breakthroughs in the study of Hebrew scriptures; this book; one of a series produced by the Religion; Culture; and Family Project of the University of Chicago Divinity School; argues that the family in ancient Israel should be understood as a complicated; multi-generational "household" system organized around a core "covenant" between father and mother; parents and children; households and land; and families and God. The ancient Hebrew family was hardly the "nuclear family" of today. Codes of hospitality insured that even outsiders and marginal members of the community were included when necessary. Indeed; the ancient Hebrew family resembled more the "village" concept; not only for raising children; but for building up community. Religious ideas in ancient Israel gave order and significance to the practical realities of family life; and were closely connected to the realities of household labor; land; wealth; procreation; inheritance; economic profit and loss; sickness; and dependency. This book is the only recent comprehensive review in the English language of the family in ancient Israel. It is well worth reading for anyone who wants to understand the biblical families of the Old Testament.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Favorable - Familes in Ancient IsraelBy CustomerThis book's first strength is that it is divided into sections which describe the family based upon each scholar's area of expertise. So; Meyers takes the archaeological discussion; and Perdue takes the theological discussion.Meyers does a good job of describing the way in which rural settings differ from urban settings in terms of the family. She uses inductive logic to demonstrate her position about the family in Ancient Israel. Meyers describes hard evidence in the material culture; such as the shape and design of houses; and then makes statements about the amount of occupants based on population densities in other ruralvillages in the world. So; her numbers aren't hard facts; but they are probably excellent ideas.read the full review at [...]
