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Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming

4.2/5 ( ratings)

In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.

Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Scribner

Release: November 25, 2003

ISBN: 074321157X

ISBN 13: 9780743211574

Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming

4.2/5 ( ratings)

In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.

Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Scribner

Release: November 25, 2003

ISBN: 074321157X

ISBN 13: 9780743211574

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