Description
| Product ID: | 9781610393591 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning |
| Authors: | Author: Chris Hedges |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | History, History |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating "This book is an example of the best kind of war journalism: It is bitterly poetic and ruthlessly philosophical. It sends out a powerful message to people contemplating the escalation of the war against terrorism." -Los Angeles Times Book Review General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble. Chris Hedges of The New York Times has seen war up close -- in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America -- and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war''s heady brew. In War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity''s love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable. |
| Imprint Name: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Publisher Name: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-04-08 |