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Denton-Borhaug, Kelly
US War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation
Taylor & Francis
Review by David Weddle
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Denton-Borhaug argues that references to combat deaths as “necessary” sacrifices are drawn from centuries of Christian interpretations of the death of Jesus as required for salvation, transforming war into a sacred enterprise devoted to saving the nation from its enemies. She believes that until such language is replaced by more neutral rhetoric, we will never escape the delusion that war is the necessary, even “transcendental,” means to ensure national security. |