The Fires of Philadelphia
Citizen-Soldiers, Nativists, and the 1844 Riots Over the Soul of a Nation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23196635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luke Ritter (0000-0003-3008-2687, New Mexico Highlands University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Civil War Book Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1528-6592 • E-ISSN: 1528-6592 |
| Publisher | Louisiana State University Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31390/cwbr.24.2.10 |
| OpenAlex | W4285142081 |
| Language | EN |
Zachary M. Schrag's book combines biographies of rioters and their victims, and the socio-cultural context in which the riots developed. Though Shcrag offers analysis of the riots, he favors “detail and description,” which makes the book “walloping fun” to read, Ritter concludes.
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Epistemology · Media studies · Sociology · Soul · History · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |