A cautious patriotism [[electronic resource] ] : the American churches & the Second World War / / Gerald L. Sittser
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| Autore: |
Sittser Gerald Lawson <1950->
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| Titolo: |
A cautious patriotism [[electronic resource] ] : the American churches & the Second World War / / Gerald L. Sittser
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| Pubblicazione: | Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 940.54/78 |
| Soggetto topico: | World War, 1939-1945 - Religious aspects |
| War - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| World War, 1939-1945 - Influence | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Church history 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-309) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1: THE CRISIS; 2: PROMISES TO KEEP; 3: THE FINE LINE; 4: THE GREAT DEBATE; 5: THE BIG QUESTION; 6: CHRISTIAN FAITH & DEMOCRACY; 7: CHURCH & SOCIETY; 8: MINISTRY & MOBILIZATION; 9: MINISTRY & THE MILITARY; 10: CIVIL RIGHTS & THE WAR AT HOME; 11: THE COST OF WAR; 12: SUFFERING BEYOND MEASURE; 13: THE POSTWAR WORLD; 14: THE PROSPECTS OF A CAUTIOUS PATRIOTISM; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Sommario/riassunto: | World War II was a turning point in twentieth-century American history, and its effects on American society have been studied from virtually every conceivable historical angle. Until now, though, the role of religion--an important aspect of life on the home front--has essentially been overlooked. In A Cautious Patriotism, Gerald Sittser addresses this omission. He examines the issues raised by World War II in light of the reactions they provoked among Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Unitarians, and members of other Christian denominations. In the process, he enriches our understand |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A cautious patriotism |
| ISBN: | 0-8078-6454-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910454924203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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