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liii, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Roland B. Gittelsohn, the first Navy rabbi assigned with U.S. Marines, served in the Pacific during World War II. In this compelling book, written in 1946 but now published for the first time, he relates his odyssey from doctrinaire pacifist to "pacifist no more," his training, and his ministry to Marines and sailors on Iwo Jima. His sermon at the dedication of the 5th Marine Division cemetery riveted all Americans, thought it would only be heard by a small gathering that day. Woven through his account are reflections on morale, service, leadership, and interfaith understanding. He illuminates the vital, influential, and uniquely American institution of our military chaplaincy. Pacifist to Padre is the story of a rabbi, deeply committed to peace and hope, who would be called "padre" by Marines and sailors in a gruesome battle. - Back cover. |
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"Pacifist to Padre deftly threads so many elements of the World War II chaplaincy into a compelling and thoughtful narrative. It offers a personal window into a complex institution. It provides insight into the world of an unusual American space that has been naturalized as normal: of government-sponsored and managed religion. And it brings that world into focus from the vantage point of a man who never would have predicted pinning the Jewish chaplain's tablet insignia to his collar, a Jewish pacifist turned military padre"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Rear Admiral Harold L. Robinson, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy (Ret) -- Preface / by Ronit Y. Stahl -- Introduction / by Donald M. Bishop -- Introduction: what not to expect -- Pacifist no more -- I don't believe it! -- To be or not to be -- Recipe for chaplains -- What makes morale? -- Your friend away from home -- Your life -- in three minutes -- Am I a man or a machine? -- Where do we go from here? -- This is it, boys! -- Dear son -- Religion in uniform -- Atheists and foxholes -- Doggone it, chaplain! -- Brothers all? -- Black sand -- red blood -- Earth to earth -- Postscript:: Now I believe it! -- Appendices: Padre in hell, Leatherneck article -- Brothers all? Reconstructionist article -- Biographical sketch -- Chronology. |
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Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Chaplains -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- United States.
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Rabbis -- United States -- Biography.
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Marines -- United States -- Psychology.
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Military morale -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
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United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th -- Biography.
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Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 -- Personal narratives.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
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Clergy.
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Judaism.
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Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995. |
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United States. Marine Corps -- Chaplains. |
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Clergy (DNLM)D002977 |
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Judaism (DNLM)D007599 |
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World War II (DNLM)D047789 |
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United States (DNLM)D014481 |
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clergy. (CStmoGRI)aat300025747
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Judaism. (CStmoGRI)aat300073723
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Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995. (OCoLC)fst01802217
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United States. Marine Corps. (OCoLC)fst00528845
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United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th. (OCoLC)fst01557515
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Armed Forces -- Chaplains.
(OCoLC)fst01351747
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Chaplains. (OCoLC)fst00852224
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Military morale. (OCoLC)fst01764766
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Military participation -- Jewish.
(OCoLC)fst01353735
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Rabbis. (OCoLC)fst01086311
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Japan. (OCoLC)fst01204082
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995.
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United States Marine Corps -- Chaplains -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- United States.
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Rabbis -- United States -- Biography.
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Marines -- United States -- Psychology.
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Military morale -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
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United States Marine Corps Marine Division, 5th -- Biography.
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Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 -- Personal narratives.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
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Battle of Iwo Jima (Japan : 1945) (OCoLC)fst00980908 |
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924 |
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1939-1945
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Autobiography (DNLM)D020493 |
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Biography (DNLM)D019215 |
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Personal Narrative (DNLM)D062210 |
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Personal narratives -- American.
(OCoLC)fst01424071
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Biographies.
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Personal narratives.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000000520
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Biographies. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000000519
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Récits personnels. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000000517
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| Added Author |
Bishop, Donald M., 1945- editor, writer of introduction.
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Robinson, Harold L., writer of foreword.
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Stahl, Ronit Y., 1980- writer of preface.
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Marine Corps University (U.S.). Press, issuing body.
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| Added Title |
World War II memoir of Chaplain Roland B. Gittelsohn, December 1941-January 1946 |
| ISBN |
9781732003156 (paperback) |
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1732003157 (paperback) |
| Gpo Item No. |
0386-A-12 |
| Sudoc No. |
D 214.513:P 11 |
