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Jonathan M.D. Shay Achilles in Vietnam (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Achilles in Vietnam : Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
- Publication Name
- Achilles in Vietnam
- Title
- Achilles in Vietnam
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780684813219
- ISBN
- 9780684813219
- Edition
- Touchstone ed
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Genre
- Psychology, History
- Release Date
- 01/10/1995
- Release Year
- 1995
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 8.4in
- Item Weight
- 7.7 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Topic
- Military / Veterans, Military / General, Military / Vietnam War, General, Psychopathology / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd)
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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An original and groundbreaking examination of the psychological devastation of war through the lens of Homer's Iliad in this "compassionate book [that] deserves a place in the lasting literature of the Vietnam War" ( The New York Times ). In this moving and dazzlingly creative book, Dr. Jonathan Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer's Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. A classic of war literature that has as much relevance as ever in the wake of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Achilles in Vietnam is a "transcendent literary adventure" ( The New York Times ) and "clearly one of the most original and most important scholarly works to have emerged from the Vietnam War" (Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried ). As a Veterans Affairs psychiatrist, Shay encountered devastating stories of unhealed PTSD and uncovered the painful paradox--that fighting for one's country can render one unfit to be a citizen. With a sensitive and compassionate examination of the battles many Vietnam veterans continue to fight, Shay offers readers a greater understanding of PTSD and how to alleviate the potential suffering of soldiers. Although the Iliad was written twenty-seven centuries ago, Shay shows how it has much to teach about combat trauma, as do the more recent, compelling voices and experiences of Vietnam vets. A groundbreaking and provocative monograph, Achilles in Vietnam takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how we can learn how war damages the mind and spirit, and work to change those things in our culture that so that we don't continue repeating the same mistakes.
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Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
0684813211
ISBN-13
9780684813219
eBay Product ID (ePID)
268583
Product Key Features
Book Title
Achilles in Vietnam : Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Veterans, Military / General, Military / Vietnam War, General, Psychopathology / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd)
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Psychology, History
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rc550.S53 2003
Reviews
Herbert Mitgang The New York Times A transcendent literary adventure. His compassionate book deserves a place in the lasting literature of the Vietnam War., Herbert MitgangThe New York TimesA transcendent literary adventure. His compassionate book deserves a place in the lasting literature of the Vietnam War., Thomas E. NevenMarine Corps GazetteShay's astute analysis of the human psyche and his inventive linking of his patients' symptoms to the actions of the characters in Homer's classic story make this book well worth reading for anyone who would lead troops in both peace and war., Thomas E. Neven Marine Corps Gazette Shay's astute analysis of the human psyche and his inventive linking of his patients' symptoms to the actions of the characters in Homer's classic story make this book well worth reading for anyone who would lead troops in both peace and war.
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
616.85212
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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- Sep 07, 2008
Achilles in Vietnam by Jonathan Shay (1995)
- May 18, 2020
Hits the Vietnam Vets Problems Right on the Head!.
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- May 23, 2017
Everyone should read this
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- Sep 21, 2021
For those interested in trauma PTSD especially in the Vietnam veteran, this is your read. Not a fast read but a good read.
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Excellent Vietnam war book
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