Title God and the British soldier : religion and the British Army in the First and Second World Wars / Michael Snape

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 315 pages) Series Christianity and society in the modern world Christianity and society in the modern world. Contents Diffusive Christianity and the religion of the soldier -- God and the generals -- Command and the clergy -- The church in khaki -- Religion, morality, and war -- The army and religious philanthropy Summary Drawing on a wealth of new material from military, ecclesiastical and secular civilian archives, this book shows that religion had much greater currency and influence in twentieth-century British society than has previously been realized Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-295) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Great Britain. Army -- Religious life SUBJECT Great Britain. Army fast Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Religious aspects World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects. Soldiers -- Religious life -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century HISTORY -- Military -- World War I. Religion War -- Religious aspects Armed Forces -- Religious life Soldiers -- Religious life Eerste Wereldoorlog. Tweede Wereldoorlog. Godsdienst. Soldaten. Geloofsleven. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Religion -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056936 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780203371077 0203371070 1281158577 9781281158574 9786611158576 661115857X 1134643411 9781134643417

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