Shannon E. French

The Code of the Warrior

Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present

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Warrior cultures throughout history have developed unique codes that restrict their behavior and set them apart from the rest of society. But what possible reason could a warrior have for accepting such restraints? Why should those whose profession can force them into hellish kill-or-be-killed conditions care about such lofty concepts as honor, courage, nobility, duty, and sacrifice? And why should it matter so much to the warriors themselves that they be something more than mere murderers? The Code of the Warrior tackles these timely issues and takes the reader on a tour of warrior cultures and their values, from the ancient Greeks and Roma… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8476-9757-1
EAN: 9780847697571
Produktnummer: 1342530
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Seitenangabe: 276 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.6 cm 428 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 428

Über den Autor

Shannon E. French is associate professor of philosophy at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where she teaches courses in the ethics curriculum for the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law.