Publisher's Synopsis
Soldiers returning from war have always exhibited signs of psychological and emotional distress. In this book, Bernard J. Verkamp argues that the contemporary response to such symptoms-psychiatric treatment and therapy-is only a partial solution, and that when dealing with soldiers' emotions of guilt and shame we would benefit greatly from a consideration of the religiously grounded practices of the Middle Ages.
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including Reinhold Niebuhr, Michael Walzer, and the long tradition of just war theory, Verkamp offers a stirring-and timely-call to reconsider our assumptions in light of historical understanding.
"A wonderful book. The author's erudition is staggering and the analysis is equally impressive."-Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including Reinhold Niebuhr, Michael Walzer, and the long tradition of just war theory, Verkamp offers a stirring-and timely-call to reconsider our assumptions in light of historical understanding.
"A wonderful book. The author's erudition is staggering and the analysis is equally impressive."-Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University
