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Title: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character

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Hardcover, 1994

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Language:        English

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Weight:        0.6 Pounds
Height:         8.5 Inches
Width:          5.3 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



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Using vivid narratives of Vietnam veterans afflicted with posttraumatic stress disorder, his own discoveries in treating these men, and the profound poetic truths of the Iliad, Shay reveals the devastating effects of catastrophic war experiences on the minds and spirits of soldiers.



Industry Reviews
"Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, such as nightmares, hallucinations, severe depression, and exaggerated startle response, haven't changed since Homer's time, as psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Shay's erudite 'Achilles in Vietnam' so clearly points out. The book uses the voices of actual patients of Shay's to counterpoint those of the warriors in Homer's 'Iliad'..."
(May/June 1995)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character and it was written by Jonathan Shay. This edition of Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is October 1995 and it has a suggested retail price of $14. There are pages in the book and it was published by Scribner. The 10 digit ISBN is 0684813211 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780684813219. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.