"God, Germany, and Britain in the Great War" compares the
patriotic preaching of two major combatants in World War
II--Germany and Great Britain. The core material for the study is
the war sermons of the British and German clergy of 1914-1918, but
the author also employs numerous speeches, books, addresses,
pamphlets, and journal articles to support his arguments. As Hoover
demonstrates, the Protestant churchmen played a significant role in
the First World War as religion became a key ingredient in the war
fever experienced on both sides. Religious historians as well as
historians of World War I will find Hoover's study both
enlightening and provocative reading.
Hoover explores the attacks made by each nation's clergy on the
enemy and analyzes the public's responses to these attacks. Based
on his close readings of the sermons, Hoover shows that ministers
from each nation repeatedly stressed the national flaws of the
opponent, predicting that these flaws would have to be eradicated
before peace could be restored. Both found religious justification
for their participation in the war, Hoover notes, in the belief
that the other nation had sinned in special ways. Each defended the
just war theory, carrying the justification of the ancient thesis
to new and, argues Hoover, possibly invalid heights. In his final
chapter, Hoover offers a measured critique of Christian nationalism
summarizing its dangers and identifying implications for the
future.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 1989 |
First published: |
May 1989 |
Authors: |
A.J. Hoover
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
163 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-93169-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-275-93169-2 |
Barcode: |
9780275931698 |
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