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Author:

Lorenzo, Ronald, author.

Title:

The Puritan culture of America's military : U.S. Army war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan / Ronald Lorenzo, Blinn College, USA.

Publisher:

Ashgate,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xvi, 220 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Sociology, Military--United States.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States.
Puritans--Influence.
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Atrocities.
Afghan War, 2001---Atrocities.
Military offenses--United States.
War crimes--Case studies.
Afghanistankrieg (2001-)
Einfluss.
Irakkrieg.
Militär.
Puritaner.
USA.
Afghan War (2001-)
Iraq War (2003-2011)
Atrocities.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.
Military offenses.
Puritans--Influence.
Sociology, Military.
War crimes.
Iraq.
United States.
2003 - 2011
Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-206) and index.

Contents:

A definition from The devil's dictionary by Ambrose Bierce -- Conclusion and discussion. "A prayer for our enemies" -- Puritan military justice -- Excerpts from One letter and Two speeches -- Puritanism and responsibility -- Two stories of hunting witches -- Puritanism and revenge -- An excerpt on military superstitions of World War II -- Puritanism and superstitution -- An excerpt from Sam Vaknin's Malignant self love -- Puritanism and narcissism -- A definition from The devil's dictionary by Ambrose Bierce -- Conclusion and discussion.

Series:

Classical and contemporary social theory

ISBN:

1472419820 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781472419828 (hardback : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)846846927

LCCN:

2013020858

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)