Title Honest patriots : loving a country enough to remember its misdeeds / Donald W. Shriver, Jr

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (x, 348 pages) : illustrations Contents Germany remembers -- South Africa : in the wake of remembered evil -- Old unpaid debt : to African Americans -- Unreflected absences : Native Americans -- Being human while being American : agenda for the American future Summary Donald Shriver argues that recognition of morally negative events in American history is essential to the health of our society Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-338) and index Notes Print version record Subject Repentance -- Christianity. Restorative justice -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Social ethics -- United States Reparation (Criminal justice) -- United States Restitution -- United States Reconciliation Victims of crimes -- United States Political corruption -- United States -- History -- 20th century PHILOSOPHY -- Political. Restorative justice -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Moral conditions Political corruption Political ethics Reconciliation Reparation (Criminal justice) Repentance -- Christianity Restitution Social ethics Victims of crimes Politik Ethik Korruption SUBJECT United States -- Moral conditions -- 20th century United States -- Politics and government -- Moral and ethical aspects Subject United States USA Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 1423720121 9781423720126 9780195151534 0195151534 9780199785056 0199785058

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