Berkley Center

Edited by Eric Patterson, Military Chaplains in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Beyond: Advisement and Leader Engagement in Highly Religious Environments focuses specifically on how military chaplains have engaged local religious leaders in pursuit of peace and understanding, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11. The book also describes how chaplains can provide nuanced information to military commanders in order to lessen the likelihood of major cultural gaffes when Western militaries deploy abroad. Chapter contributors include a mix of scholars and practitioners, including both active duty and retired military chaplains.