A Religious History of the American GI in World War II /

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"A Religious History of the American GI in World War II breaks new ground by recounting the armed forces' unprecedented efforts to meet the spiritual needs of the fifteen million men and women who served in World War II. For President Franklin D. Roosevelt and many GIs, religion remained a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piehler, G. Kurt (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
War > Religious aspects.
Chaplains.
Armed Forces > Religion.
RELIGION / History.
HISTORY / Military / World War II.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aumôniers > États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect religieux.
World War, 1939-1945 > Chaplains > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Religious aspects.
United States.
États-Unis > Forces armees > Religion.
United States > Armed Forces > Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Mobilizing a Faithful Nation for War
  • Mobilizing Chaplains and Building Chapels
  • Turning Civilians into GIs
  • Pilgrims to the Four Corners of the World
  • Religion and the Ethical Conduct of War
  • Fear, Faith, and the Will to Fight
  • The Question of Race and Religion
  • Patriarchy and the Religious Life of Military Women
  • The Wounded
  • The Dead
  • Prisoners of War
  • Religion and Reconciliation with Enemies
  • Conclusion. Legacies of War.

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