Achilles In Vietnam: Combat Trauma And The Undoing Of Character

Download Achilles In Vietnam: Combat Trauma And The Undoing Of Character

An original and groundbreaking book that examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. In this strikingly original and groundbreaking book, Dr. Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Although the Iliad was written twenty-seven centuries ago it has much to teach about combat trauma, as do the more recent, compelling voices and experiences of Vietnam vets. - for your PC! - for your SonyReader, IPHONE, IPAD (also you can download ReaderLibrary and read on your PC: )! - for your Kindle (also you can download mobireader and read on your PC: )!