No More Heroes: Madness and Psychiatry in War
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Book Overview
No More Heroes is an in-depth exploration of madness and psychiatry in war from Richard A. Gabriel.
The author, a former intelligence officer, traces the history of madness in war, reveals information about the behavior of men in combat, and uncovers its implications for the modern battlefield.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0809015390
ISBN13:9780809015399
Release Date:May 1988
Publisher:Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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An important book on the subject
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
An important work on a neglected subject, i.e. the psychological costs of war on its soldiers. Prof. Gabriel makes several important points using historical examples as well as medical evidence. He shows that psychiatric casaluties are the most prevelent type of injury on the battlefield. Also, he does a good job of supporting the contention that all soldiers, except for the truly insane, will break down on the battlefield no matter how brave a soldier he might be. What I thought was problematic was I felt he was overstating his case on that war will soon be impossible to wage because the weaponry is just too lethal, and thus almost immeadiatly debilitate a soldier psychologically. For one, human beings have a large capacity to adapt themselves to conditons. Also, there have been several conflicts since the book was written, and soldiers continue to be able to fight in them. Finally, I thought some of the other assertions made may have have been a little too overarching, and more evidence might have been needed. However, all in all, a very interesting and readable book.
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