An ethic for enemies : forgiveness in politics / Donald W. Shriver, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shriver, Donald W., Jr. (Donald Woods), 1927-2021, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and politics.

Forgiveness--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Forgiveness.

Civil society.

Political ethics.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study demonstrates how the concept of forgiveness is surprisingly relevant and important to political life. It uses examples from recent US history - international relations and civil rights - to show the importance of forgiveness in overcoming traditional hatreds that cripple society.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; A Complex and Multi-Dimensional Concept: Some Definitions; The Plan of the Book; 1. Revenge, the End of Politics, and Justice, the Beginning; 2. Forgiveness in Politics in Christian Tradition; 3. Political Ethics as Moral Memory; 4. Vengeance and Forbearance: Germans and Americans; 5. Enmity and Empathy: Japan and the United States; 6. Justice and Forgiveness: The Long Road to Equal Citizenship for African Americans; 7. Whither Forgiveness in American Politics?; Notes; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Bibliography: p271-276. _ Includes index.

Previously issued in print: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-276) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773904-0

0-19-535328-5

0-585-28150-5

1-280-47126-3

0-19-802516-5

OCLC:

476006148