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The Faith of the American Soldier
by Mansfield, Stephen
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 1585424072
- ISBN 13
- 9781585424078
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About This Item
U.S.A: Jeremy P. Tarcher/ Penguin Group, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Jeremy P. Tarcher/ Penguin Group, 2005. Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles on spine, clean and unmarked, tight & solid, square with sharp corners. Internals as new also. Red, blue and white jacket, not price-clipped. "The Faith of the American Soldier" opens with the core question that lies at the heart of the book; What happens religiously to America's soldiers when they go to battle and what impact does this have on the nation's conduct of war? Mansfield looks closely at the modern scene to examine the religious nature of the warrior ethic today: There is a new generation on the battlefield now, one raised with less religious training and less connection to history than any that has come before. They are pretty much left to their own religious choices to frame their moral perspectives on war, on killing, and on the possibility of death. 198 pages with Notes, Bibliography, Acknowledgments, and About the Author. 9.4 x 6 inches. Jeremy P. Tarcher/ Penguin Group, USA, 2005.
Synopsis
What goes through the mind of an American warrior spiritually and religiously when facing the enemy? Treading where few books have gone, The Faith of the American Soldier examines the religious and spiritual issues in America's wars, and then considers what is lost to our military through a secular approach to battle. Special attention is paid to the current war in Iraq, where Mansfield reaches surprising conclusions about the need for structured faith on the battlefield-and how its absence contributes to catastrophes like those at Abu Ghraib prison.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Faith of the American Soldier
- Author
- Mansfield, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1585424072
- ISBN 13
- 9781585424078
- Publisher
- Jeremy P. Tarcher/ Penguin Group
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- SOLDIERS; WAR; FAITH; TESTIMONY;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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