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

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Paperback, 1995

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Language:        English

Size
Length:        246 Pages
Weight:        1.3 Pounds
Height:         9.5 Inches
Width:          6.8 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



Publisher Notes
Compares the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam war with those in the Trojan War, and examines how the stresses of combat affect the individual soldier.



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 Hardcover format. This books publish date is May 1994 and it has a suggested retail price of $20. There are 246 pages in the book and it was published by Atheneum. The 10 digit ISBN is 0689121822 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780689121821. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.