Description: "This book explores the impact of the Vietnam War on the American Catholic community, and the impact of the nation's largest religious group upon its most controversial war. It will interest students, scholars, and general readers interested in the Vietnam War, American religious history, and the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Steven J. Brady is Associate Professor of History and International Affairs at The George Washington University. He is the author of Chained to History: Slavery and US Foreign Relations to 1865 (2022) and Eisenhower and Adenauer: Alliance Maintenance under Pressure (2009).
Review Quotes: 'Steven Brady's elegant study of American Catholics ranks among the most incisive social histories of the Vietnam era to be published in recent years. Less than Victory is a must-read for anyone interested in not only the history of the Catholic Church but also the broader question of how American religious communities have confronted war.' Mark A. Lawrence, author of The Vietnam War: A Concise International History