Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks

Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781137398864
ISBN-13 : 1137398868
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Book Synopsis Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks by : P. Meineck

Download or read book Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks written by P. Meineck and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking book applies trauma studies to the drama and literature of the ancient Greeks. Diverse essays explore how the Greeks responded to war and if what we now term "combat trauma," "post-traumatic stress," or "combat stress injury" can be discerned in ancient Greek culture.


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