Every aspect of the common sailor's life in the Union navy―from recruiting; clothing; training; shipboard routine; entertainment; and wages to diet; health; and combat experience―is addressed in this study; the first to examine the subject in rich detail. The wealth of new facts it provides allows the reader to take a fresh look at nineteenth-century social history; including issues like racial integration in the military. As he examines daily life in the Union navy; Dennis Ringle also calls attention to the enlisted sailor's enormous contributions to the development of the U.S. Navy as it moved from wood and sail to steam and iron.A marine engineer with more than twenty years of naval experience; Ringle describes the lives of the steam engineers whose work later proved critical to the success of the ironclad monitors and the development of the powerful predreadnought warships. His focus is on the sailors assigned to the western river vessels; the ships enforcing the blockade; and those dispatched to destroy Confederate commerce raiders. To reconstruct daily life; he draws on a large number of published and unpublished diaries; journals; and letters. To put the information in context; he compares the sailor's life to that of a soldier's; including health conditions to explain why; for example; fewer sailors died from disease than soldiers.Ringle's efforts to gain respect for the courageous Union sailors who helped save the nation are certain to bring them recognition; just as Bell Wiley's landmark studies Billy Yank and Johnny Reb did for the Civil War soldiers.
#420003 in Books Peter Rollins 2006-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.75 x .50 x 5.00l; .40 #File Name: 1557255059144 pagesHow Not to Speak of God
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I have enjoyed listening to Peter Rollins on YouTube or on various ...By Ben BaumannI have enjoyed listening to Peter Rollins on YouTube or on various podcast so I thought I would try out some of his books. I was not disappointed. If you want a book that will take you deeper into the spiritual conversation than this is the book for you. Within the first two chapters I found myself wrestling with my own conceptions of "God" and throughout the rest had to ask myself difficult questions about what that means within my experience of life - it really changes everything. I appreciate this book; would highly recommend it; and will likely be reading it again within the year - once I get through three of his other books. More than worth the purchase.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Your idea of worship turned upside down.By EmaliePeter Rollins is one of the leaders of Ikon; a diverse group of believers and-nonbelievers who are seeking an encounter with The Holy. You'll enjoy being uncomfortable.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. How (not) to Speak of God = best book of the centuryBy Florin T. SarbuI graduated from college in May of 2008. I can without a doubt say that this has been the best book I have read in the last 10 years. The reason I say this is because the ideas within this book although not completely new to me shattered many of the beliefs I once held. This book whether or not you agree with all the concepts in it causes one to rethink their faith and ask some important questions. 1."why do i believe what i believe?" and more importantly 2. "how do I hold my beliefs?" Let me also say that this was an immensely hard read; in the sense that its very deep material and its not necessarily an easy read. I had to google words and sentences sometimes because i had no idea what they meant. I also would recommend that you read it with someone else so that you may discuss the topics chapter by chapter. I did it with 3 other college buddies and it turned out to be fantastic. I would highly recommend Peter Rollins and this book b/c he is a sweet dude and has some pretty intense viewpoints. I very much appreciate his writing techniques but what I appreciate most is the way he puts his message out.
