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1 online resource |
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 16 |
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 16
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| Contents |
Preface to the Second Edition: The Return of the Padre: Chaplain Studies since Padres in No Man's Land -- Introduction -- 1 Adventurers: Days of Preparation -- 2 Beginners: Turmoil in the Service -- 3 Officers: The Almond Reforms -- 4 Pilgrims: The Padre's Progress -- 5 Soldiers: The Service in the Field -- 6 Comrades: To Touch the Face of Battle -- 7 Preachers: The Voice of Consolation and Prophecy -- 8 Veterans: A Peace Endured -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Nominal List of Canadian Great War Chaplains -- Appendix 2: Chaplain Service Questionnaire, 1918 -- Appendix 3: Canadian Militia Chaplaincy Growth, 1896-1914 |
| Summary |
Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave and deeply committed army chaplains who brought faith and courage to Canada's troops during one of history's most devastating wars. Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic and controversy-ridden early days to its maturation as an efficient field force, Duff Crerar highlights both the role of the Service on the battlefield and the personal experiences of the chaplains. Refuting the widely held view that chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities, Crerar describes the padres' experiences in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield. He examines how they maintained their faith in the face of death and destruction, and explores the bonds forged between chaplains and troops. Padres in No Man's Land concludes in the postwar era with the decline of the chaplains' hopes for spiritual renewal upon their return to Canada - their dreams dashed not by the war, but by the subsequent peace |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps -- Biography
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Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps -- History
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Chaplains -- Canada -- Biography
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Military chaplains -- Canada -- Biography
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Chaplains -- Canada
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War I.
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Chaplains.
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Military chaplains.
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Canada.
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Electronic books
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Personal narratives.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Personal narratives
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Biographies.
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Personal narratives.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780773581685 |
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0773581685 |
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