{"product_id":"an-american-rabbi-in-korea-a-chaplains-journey-in-the-forgotten-war-paperback-softback-9780817359225","title":"An American Rabbi in Korea; A Chaplain's Journey in the Forgotten War (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817359225","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn American Rabbi in Korea\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Chaplain's Journey in the Forgotten War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStanley Russell Rosen (Edited by), Milton Jehiel Rosen (Author), Stanley Russell Rosen (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817359225\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 April 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages, 8 black \u0026amp; white figures, 7 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.3 x 14.9 x 0.7 cm, 0.235 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA haunting picture of Korea and the time of the Korean War, this is a short but fascinating book. It provides an unusual and, to my knowledge, unique perspective, with particular emphasis on the intriguing but little-studied subject of Jews and the US military.\"\" - Barry Strauss, author of \u003ci\u003eFathers and Sons in Athens: Ideology and Society in the Era of the Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Chaplain Rosen's thoughts about his experience at the front in Korea reveal how little has changed in basic human life vis-\u0026amp;agrave;-vis warfare. You can feel the uncertainty, the fear, the physical discomfort, the military inanities, and the drama of civilians caught up in dislocation.\"\" - Richard M. Budd, author of \u003ci\u003eServing Two Masters: The Development of American Military Chaplaincy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA firsthand account of the American Jewish experience on the frontlines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the height of the Korean conflict, 1950-51, Orthodox Jewish chaplain Milton J. Rosen wrote 19 feature-length articles for \u003ci\u003eDer Morgen Zhornal\u003c\/i\u003e, a Yiddish daily in New York, documenting his wartime experiences as well as those of the servicemen under his care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs chaplain, Rosen was able to offer a unique account of the American Jewish experience on the frontlines and in the United States military while also describing the impact of the American presence on Korean citizens and their culture. His interest in Korean attitudes toward Jews is also a significant theme within these articles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStanley R. Rosen has translated his father's articles into English and provides background on Milton Rosen's military service before and after the Korean conflict. He presents an introductory overview of the war which includes helpful maps and photographs. The sum is a readable account of war and its turmoil from an astute and compassionate observer.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574397989144,"sku":"9780817359225","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-american-rabbi-in-korea-a-chaplains-journey-in-the-forgotten-war-paperback-softback-9780817359225","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}