It is often said that war is hell. But for many of the people who
experience war first hand--civilians and soldiers alike--it is an
emotionally intense and even exhilarating experience. War is an
intoxicating and addictive elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a
cause. Chris Hedges, an award winning journalist for the New York
Times, illustrates the complex dichotomy of war in the paperback
reissue of the award-winning War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.
One need look no further than America in the days following
September 11, 2001 to see the effects of war: how heightened our
senses were, how every event seemed momentous, and how full of
meaning our lives became. Such feelings, Hedges points out, are
characteristic of war in general--as soldiers and civilians come to
see themselves as part of a grand cause or nation, their lives take
on a new vividness and a new meaning. Sometimes this leads them to
do great things; sometimes it leads them to commit crimes. Based on
the literature of combat and his own experiences in the Balkans,
the Middle East, and Central America, Hedges challenges us to take
a look at the spiritual and emotional costs of war.
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning is one of those rare books
that transcends matter to offer profound insights into the human
condition itself. Drawing on a lifetime's reading of literature and
philosophy from Homer to Shakespeare to Erich Maria Remarque and
Michael Herr, Hedges reflects on the impact of war on the ordinary
individuals--a topic with a continued urgency for America today.
General
| Imprint: |
PublicAffairs,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2014 |
| First published: |
April 2014 |
| Authors: |
Chris Hedges
|
| Dimensions: |
209 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
211 |
| Edition: |
First Trade Paper Edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-61039-359-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-61039-359-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781610393591 |
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