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Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War by R. Gregory Lande is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War about?
The conclusion of America's Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.
Who reads Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- R. Gregory Lande
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781476667379
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Psychology, History, American Studies
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