Pacifist to Padre : The World War II Memoir of Chaplain Roland B. Gittelsohn, December 1941-January 1946 /

"Pacifist to Padre deftly threads so many elements of the World War II chaplaincy into a compelling and thoughtful narrative. It offers a personal window into a complex institution. It provides insight into the world of an unusual American space that has been naturalized as normal: of government-spo...

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Huvudupphov: Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995 (Författare, medförfattare)
Övriga upphov: Bishop, Donald M., 1945- (Writer of introduction)
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Utgiven: Quantico, Virginia : Marine Corps University Press, 2020.
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Sammanfattning:"Pacifist to Padre deftly threads so many elements of the World War II chaplaincy into a compelling and thoughtful narrative. It offers a personal window into a complex institution. It provides insight into the world of an unusual American space that has been naturalized as normal: of government-sponsored and managed religion. And it brings that world into focus from the vantage point of a man who never would have predicted pinning the Jewish chaplain's tablet insignia to his collar, a Jewish pacifist turned military padre"--
Fysisk beskrivning:1 online resource.
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781737040484
Tillgång:Open Access