Sherman: A Soldier’s Passion for Order is the premier biography of William Tecumseh Sherman; the Civil War commander known for his “destructive war†policy against Confederates and as a consummate soldier. This updated edition of John F. Marszalek’s award-winning book presents the general as a complicated man who; fearing anarchy; searched for the order that he hoped would make his life a success.Sherman was profoundly influenced by the death of his father and his subsequent relationship with the powerful Whig politician Thomas Ewing and his family. Although the Ewings treated Sherman as one of their own; the young Sherman was determined to make it on his own. He graduated from West Point and moved on to service at military posts throughout the South. This volume traces Sherman’s involvement in the Mexican War in the late 1840s; his years battling prospectors and deserting soldiers in gold-rush California; and his 1850 marriage to his foster sister; Ellen. Later he moved to Louisiana; and; after the state seceded; Sherman returned to the North to fight for the Union.Sherman covers the general’s early Civil War assignments in Kentucky and Missouri and his battles against former Southern friends there; the battle at Shiloh; and his rise to become second only to Grant among the Union leadership. Sherman’s famed use of destructive war; controversial then and now; is examined in detail. The destruction of property; he believed; would convince the Confederates that surrender was their best option; and Sherman’s successful strategy became the stuff of legend.This definitive biography; which includes forty-six illustrations; effectively refutes misconceptions surrounding the controversial Union general and presents Sherman the man; not the myth.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. EXCELLENT STUDY OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE IST CENTURYBy louTHE AUTHOR HAS TAKEN A COMPLEX PERIOD OF JEWISH HISTORY AND MADE IT UNDERSTANDABLE TO LAY PEOPLE.WE SEE HOW SECTARIAN JEWS LIVED DURING THIS TIME AND HOW JESUS FITS INTO THIS CLIMATE.IT BECOMES CLEAR HOW THE PRIOR HISTORY OF THE JEWS UNDER THE HASMONEANS PLAYED AN INPORTANT ROLEIN LEADING TO THE DIVERSITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE FIRST CENTURY C.E.YOU GET A REAL FEELING ABOUT JESUS THE MAN AND HOW HE FITS INTO IST CENTURY JEWISH HISTORY.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORICAL JESUS28 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Excellent survey of Early Christianity and JudaismBy J. DaarThe subtitle of this book is "An Introduction" and I think it is aptly named. For the interested non-specialist; Wylen lucidly explains the opinions and debates of interpreters and scholars in the many fields touching on this subject. He convincing places Jesus as a Jew in the context of the great diversity of Jewish practices and beliefs in the first century. He demonstrates the evolution of ideas such as the physical resurrection of the dead and the concept of an immortal soul. Sources discussed include the apochrypha; pseudepigrapha; the apocalyptic writings; Philo; the New Testament; Josephus; and the Misnah and the Talmud. I have read other works that touched on some of these subjects; but what impresses me about this book is it's readability and clarity.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. my favorite ever...By Sandy TheDreamerIt's one of my favorite books ever. I read it a long time ago; still keep it handy and give It to close friends as a gift. It really helped me to learn more about Jesus and his roots; giving me a clearer vision abut my own faith. Congratulations Rabbi Stephen M. Wyles for this brilliant; respectful and true to the facts work of history.
