The Pentecost of Calamity

The Pentecost of Calamity is a book written by Owen Wister. The book is a collection of essays that were written during the First World War. The essays are primarily focused on the war and its impact on society. The book is divided into three parts. The first part is titled ""The Pentecost of Calamity"" and it deals with the war and its impact on society. The second part is titled ""The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon"" and it deals with the role of religion in the war. The third part is titled ""The Greater Love"" and it deals with the sacrifices made by soldiers and their families during the war. The book provides a unique perspective on the First World War and its impact on society. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the First World War.1915. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. The book begins: By various influences and agents the Past is summoned before us, more vivid than a dream. The process seems as magical as those whereof we read in fairy legends, where circles are drawn, wands waved, mystic syllables pronounced. Adjured by these rites, voices speak, or forms and faces shape themselves from nothing. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.