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The Puritan culture of America's military : U.S. Army war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lorenzo, Ronald (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2014]
Series:Classical and contemporary social theory.
Subjects:
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.
Table of Contents:
  • An excerpt from The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism
  • Introduction
  • "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.