Change and Conflict in the U.s. Army Chaplain Corps Since 1945

Examines the role of the army chaplain since World War II, revealing how the corps has evolved in the wake of cultural and religious upheaval in American society and momentous changes in US strategic relations, warfare, and weaponry. From 1945 to the present, Anne C. Loveland shows, army chaplains faced several crises that reshaped their roles over time.

About the author

Anne C. Loveland (1938-2023) was T. Harry Williams Professor Emerita at Louisiana State University. Born in Jamaica, NY, she earned her PhD in history from Cornell University. She authored several books, including Southern Evangelicals and the Social Order, 1800-1860 and American Evangelicals and the U. S. Military, 1942-1993.

Summary

Examines the role of the army chaplain since World War II, revealing how the corps has evolved in the wake of cultural and religious upheaval in American society and momentous changes in US strategic relations, warfare, and weaponry. From 1945 to the present, Anne C. Loveland shows, army chaplains faced several crises that reshaped their roles over time.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Loveland, Anne C Loveland, Anne C. Loveland, Anne/ Piehler Loveland
• Publisher: Univeristy of Tennessee Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2014
• EAN: 9781621900122
• ISBN: 978-1-62190-012-2
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Legacies of War; Legacies of War
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration