Mercy : humanity in war /

War presents the most degraded moral environment humanity creates. It is an arena where individuality is subsumed in collective violence and humanity is obscured as a faceless, merciless enemy pitted against its reflection in an elemental struggle for survival. A barbaric logic has guided the conduc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nolan, Cathal J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I:Culture
  • 1. Stories
  • 2. Heroes
  • 3. Killers
  • Part II:Combat
  • 4. Pity
  • 5. Grace
  • 6. Dissent
  • 7. Truces
  • Part III:Protected
  • 8. Medics
  • 9. Prisoners
  • 10. Civilians
  • Part IV:Technology
  • 11. Steel
  • 12. Stealth
  • 13. Wings
  • 14. Conclusions
  • Author's Note
  • Notes
  • Index