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David D. Corey and J. Daryl Charles, The Just War Tradition: An Introduction

Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2012. 280 pp. $29.95. ISBN: 978-1935191100

Author: Jeremy Seth Geddert

Published in: Society | Issue 2/2014

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“War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.” General William Sherman spoke these words to justify his 1864 burning of Atlanta. While many can recall this famous phrase, few have read his full letter to the city mayor, in which he attempts a wider defence. In it, Sherman asserts that the object of war is peace. The quickest and most effective means to that worthy end is a scorched-earth policy. …

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Title: David D. Corey and J. Daryl Charles, The Just War Tradition: An Introduction
Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2012. 280 pp. $29.95. ISBN: 978-1935191100
Author: Jeremy Seth Geddert
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Society / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0147-2011
Electronic ISSN: 1936-4725
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-014-9761-6

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