George C. Rable Books

Exploring the intersection of faith and the Civil War, George C. Rable presents a fresh perspective on how individuals from various political and religious backgrounds perceived divine influence during this tumultuous period. By delving into the spiritual beliefs that shaped the experiences of soldiers and civilians alike, the book uncovers the often-overlooked role of religion in understanding the war's events and its impact on American society. Rable's work challenges conventional narratives, highlighting the profound connection between faith and the conflict.

A look at the great Confederate victory in 1862 and its broader political, social and military context.

The book delves into Confederate political culture, highlighting the foundational assumptions, values, and beliefs that shaped its ideology. George Rable examines how southerners sought to refine their political process, striving to eliminate the perceived evils of party politics and partisanship during the Civil War era. This unique exploration sheds light on the motivations and aspirations of Confederate leaders and citizens, offering a fresh perspective on their political landscape.

The first full-length study of white women during the Civil War since 1975, this 1989/1991 work is filled with striking material gathered from a variety of sources from every Confederate state, memoirs, newspapers and public records. A well-written book of interest to both Confederate Civil War buffs and students of women's history in America.

This is a comprehensive examination of the use of violence by conservative southerners in the post-Civil War South to subvert Federal Reconstruction policies, overthrow Republican state governments, restore Democratic power, and reestablish white racial hegemony. Historians have often stressed the limited and even conservative nature of Federal policy in the Reconstruction South. However, George C. Rable argues, white southerners saw the intent and the results of that policy as revolutionary. Violence therefore became a counterrevolutionary instrument, placing the South in a pattern familiar to students of world revolution.