Honor

Honor
Title Honor PDF eBook
Author James Bowman
Publisher Encounter Books
Pages 394
Release 2007
Genre History
ISBN 1594031983

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"From the earliest records of human civilization until the dawn of the twentieth century, and in widely separated cultures throughout the world, the story of honor was inseparable from the story of mankind. Today, an acquaintance with the concept of honor is indispensable to understanding the culture of the Islamic world and its sense of grievance against the West, where honor has been disregarded or actively despised for three-quarters of a century." "James Bowman draws from an wealth of sources across many centuries to illuminate honor's curious history in our own culture, and he discovers that Western honor was always different from that found elsewhere. Its idiosyncratic qualities derived partly from the classical tradition but mainly from the Judeo-Christian heritage, whose emphases on individual morality and, more recently, on sincerity and authenticity in private and personal life have acted as continual challenges to the traditional notion of honor as it is still maintained in other parts of the world. These challenges to honor and the accommodations with it that they ultimately produced are a fundamental theme in our own culture's distinctive history; and the eventual collapse of the honor culture in the West is the background against which the War on Terror and the Clash of Civilizations ought to be seen."--Jacket.

The Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor
Title The Medal of Honor PDF eBook
Author The Editors of Boston Publishing Company
Publisher Zenith Press
Pages 307
Release 2014-10
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0760346240

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A comprehensive history of America's highest award for military valor. The Medal of Honor chronicles the creation, evolution, and awarding of the Medal, from the battlefields of the Civil War to the jungles of Vietnam, through a wealth of illustrations and hundreds of authoritative, action-filled accounts of heroism in America's conflicts. This wonderfully detailed and beautifully designed history book puts the Medal and its recipients into the context of their times, with brief and accessible introductions explaining each war and conflict for which the Medal was awarded. It also includes photo essays, intriguing stories of the Medal's sometimes quirky personalities, effects on surviving recipients, and the Medal's preeminent place in the American story. Whether you're an avid reader on the history of the Medal of Honor or simply intrigued by its place in our history, you're certain to want to flip through the pages of The Medal of Honor again and again.

Honor, History, and Relationship

Honor, History, and Relationship
Title Honor, History, and Relationship PDF eBook
Author Stephen Darwall
Publisher
Pages 299
Release 2013-09
Genre Law
ISBN 0199662614

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Stephen Darwall expands upon his argument for a second-personal framework for morality, in which morality entails mutual accountability and the authority to address demands. He explores the role of the framework in relation to cultural ideas of respect and honor; the development of "modern" moral philosophy; and interpersonal relations.

Last in Their Class

Last in Their Class
Title Last in Their Class PDF eBook
Author James Robbins
Publisher Encounter Books
Pages 495
Release 2017-03-21
Genre History
ISBN 1594039240

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Today’s Goat, the celebrated West Point cadet finishing at the bottom of his class, carries on a long and storied tradition. George Custer’s contemporaries at the Academy believed that the same spirit of adventure that led him to “blow post” at night to carouse at local taverns also motivated his dramatic cavalry attacks in the Civil War and afterwards. And the same willingness to stoically accept punishment for his hijinks at the Academy also sent George Pickett marching into the teeth of the Union guns at Gettysburg. The story James S. Robbins tells goes from the beginnings of West Point through the carnage of the Civil War to the grassy bluffs over the Little Big Horn. The Goats he profiles tell us much about the soul of the American solider, his daring, imagination and desire to prove himself against high odds.

Old Testament Interpretation

Old Testament Interpretation
Title Old Testament Interpretation PDF eBook
Author Karl May
Publisher A&C Black
Pages 305
Release 1995-12-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0567292894

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This volume provides an introduction to the changing terrain of contemporary Old Testament Study. The essays orient the reader to all the major sections of Old Testament study, serving also to engage the reader in the work of Old Testament interpretation. The Festschrift in honour of Gene M. Tucker contains sections on the Torah, the Prophets, Writings, and the Context of the books of the Old Testament. The parts work in conjunction to give the reader a guide to the key issues in the history of interpretation of the Old Testament.

Duty, Honor, Country

Duty, Honor, Country
Title Duty, Honor, Country PDF eBook
Author Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 430
Release 1999
Genre Education
ISBN 9780801862939

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Goodpaster.-- "Journal of Higher Education"

Held in Honor

Held in Honor
Title Held in Honor PDF eBook
Author Robert L. Plummer
Publisher Christian Focus
Pages 0
Release 2015
Genre Religion
ISBN 9781781916438

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50 devotional reflections on marriage carefully selected from 2,000 years of church history. Alongside each inspiring historical quote is a brief introduction to the person quoted and an accompanying biblical reflection.