| Midnight in America: Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams During the Civil War Contributor(s): White, Jonathan W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1469652080 ISBN-13: 9781469652085 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Self-help | Dreams - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 154.630 |
| LCCN: 2016024922 |
| Series: Civil War America |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Civil War brought many forms of upheaval to America, not only in waking hours but also in the dark of night. Sleeplessness plagued the Union and Confederate armies, and dreams of war glided through the minds of Americans in both the North and South. Sometimes their nightly visions brought the horrors of the conflict vividly to life. But for others, nighttime was an escape from the hard realities of life and death in wartime. In this innovative new study, Jonathan W. White explores what dreams meant to Civil War-era Americans and what their dreams reveal about their experiences during the war. He shows how Americans grappled with their fears, desires, and struggles while they slept, and how their dreams helped them make sense of the confusion, despair, and loneliness that engulfed them. White takes readers into the deepest, darkest, and most intimate places of the Civil War, connecting the emotional experiences of soldiers and civilians to the broader history of the conflict, confirming what poets have known for centuries: there are some truths that are only revealed in the world of darkness. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Jonathan W.: - Jonathan W. White is associate professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. |