Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character

Title: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character Author: Jonathan Shay ISBN: 9780684813219 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: 1995 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Military History 1623403 Publisher Description: 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.