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9780847697564

The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present

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  • ISBN13:

    9780847697564

  • ISBN10:

    0847697568

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-04-01
  • Publisher: Natl Book Network

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Summary

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 fo

Author Biography

Shannon E. French is assistant 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.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
Why Warriors Need a Codep. 1
The Homeric Hero: A Hector Who Wins?p. 21
The Two Faces of Rome: Stoicism and Hedonismp. 63
Vikings: Vengeance, Valkyries, and Valhallap. 93
"Never to Do Outrageousity nor Murder": The World of Malory's Morte Darthur Felicia Ackermanp. 115
Native Americans: Warriors of the Sacred Plainsp. 139
Chinese Warrior Monks: The Martial Artists of Shaolinp. 179
The Soul of the Samurai: Duty, Devotion, and Deathp. 199
The Warrior's Code Today: Are Terrorists Warriors?p. 231
Indexp. 245
About the Authorp. 258
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