G.I. Messiahs
Author | : Jonathan H. Ebel |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2015-01-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300176704 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300176708 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis G.I. Messiahs by : Jonathan H. Ebel
Download or read book G.I. Messiahs written by Jonathan H. Ebel and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Incarnating American civil religion -- Symbols known, soldiers unknown -- In honored glory, known but to God -- Saint Francis the Fallen -- The Vietnam War as a christological crisis -- Safety, soldier, scapegoat, savior -- Conclusion : of flesh, words, and wars