War is a force that gives us meaning
(Book)
Drawing on the literature of combat, from Homer and Shakespeare to Erich Maria Remarque and Michael Herr, Hedges argues that human beings are conditioned to embrace what he calls "the myth of war"--The idea that combat is noble, selfless, and glorious, and yet, if human history is any guide, nations and imperiums have stumbled and even fallen when they believed the myths peddled about war and about themselves. The reality of war, asserts Hedges, with first-hand experience, is about the destruction of culture, the perversion of human desire, and the embrace, ultimately, of death over life.
Notes
Hedges, C. (2003). War is a force that gives us meaning. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York, Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hedges, Chris. 2003. War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. New York, Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hedges, Chris, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. New York, Anchor Books, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hedges, Chris. War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York, Anchor Books, 2003.
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