Faith-based war from 9/11 to catastrophic success in Iraq / T. Walter Herbert.
| Author/creator | Herbert, T. Walter, 1938- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub. Ltd., |
| Description | x, 189 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Religion and violence Religion and violence. ^A1262925 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Faith-based war -- Catastrophic success -- American blindspot -- Religious trauma -- America the beautiful -- Defending God's chosen -- City on a hill -- Alternative cities -- Amalek -- Limitless divine sanction -- Land of promise -- Wine of astonishment -- Rival traditions -- The fire of freedom -- The shining city as God -- Christian soldiers -- The president as mystic -- Drinking the Kool Aid -- Conquest as liberation -- Saddam as Hitler -- Unreal cities -- Avenging angel -- Saint George -- Christlike sacrifice -- The wrath of the Lamb -- Six-gun saviors -- Make-believe cowboys -- Messiahs on horseback -- Six-gun saviors in the White House -- Moral clarity and moral collapse -- Shock and awe -- Moral clarity in battle -- Dead certainty -- Shaken souls -- A theology of torture -- Advertising the dark side -- A theology of torture -- UnAmerican activities -- Coda: Hooded man. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-185) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008055836 |
| ISBN | 9781845531614 (hb) |
| ISBN | 1845531612 (hb) |
| ISBN | 9781845531621 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1845531620 (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |