Moral Treatment of Returning Warriors - Bernard J. Verkamp

Soldiers returning from war have always exhibited signs of psychological and emotional distress. In this book Bernard J. Verkamp argues that the contemporary response to such symptoms--psychiatric treatment and therapy--is only a partial solution and that when dealing with soldiers' emotions of guilt and shame we would benefit greatly from a consideration of the religiously grounded practices of the Middle Ages. Drawing on a wide range of sources including Reinhold Niebuhr Michael Walzer and the long tradition of just war theory Verkamp offers a stirring--and timely--call to reconsider our assumptions in light of historical understanding. A wonderful book. The author's erudition is staggering and the analysis is equally impressive.--Stanley Hauerwas Duke University

TITLE: Moral Treatment of Returning Warriors

AUTHOR: Bernard J. Verkamp

SKU: 9781589661295

PUBLISHER: University of Scranton PressU.S.

DATE PUBLISHED: 19/01/2007

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 195

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 161 mm x 228 mm

WEIGHT: 294 gr