num_pages: 246
description: 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
language: English
title: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
titlecomplete: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
genres: War, Politics, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Classics, Military History, Military Fiction, History, Mythology
ratings_count: 1641
publisher: Atheneum