1st Edition
From Melos to My Lai A Study in Violence, Culture and Social Survival
By Lawrence A. Tritle
Copyright 2000
240 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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From Melos to My Lai presents an erudite, provocative and moving analysis of the accounts of violence in the literature and history of ancient Greece and in the film literature and veterans' accounts of the Vietnam War. This comparative investigation examines the nature of violence, its impact on society and culture, especially as reflected from the perspective of the survivors. The survivors... Read more
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Biography
Lawrence A. Tritle
