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A Terrible Love of War

By James Hillman

By James Hillman

By James Hillman

By James Hillman

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Feb 22, 2005 | ISBN 9780143034926

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    About A Terrible Love of War

    War is a timeless force in the human imagination—and, indeed, in daily life. Engaged in the activity of destruction, its soldiers and its victims discover a paradoxical yet profound sense of existing, of being human. In A Terrible Love of War, James Hillman, one of today’s most respected psychologists, undertakes a groundbreaking examination of the essence of war, its psychological origins and inhuman behaviors. Utilizing reports from many fronts and times, letters from combatants, analyses by military authorities, classic myths, and writings from great thinkers, including Twain, Tolstoy, Kant, Arendt, Foucault, and Levinas, Hillman’s broad sweep and detailed research bring a fundamentally new understanding to humanity’s simultaneous attraction and aversion to war. This is a compelling, necessary book in a violent world.

    About A Terrible Love of War

    War is a timeless force in the human imagination—and, indeed, in daily life. Engaged in the activity of destruction, its soldiers and its victims discover a paradoxical yet profound sense of existing, of being human. In A Terrible Love of War, James Hillman, one of today’s most respected psychologists, undertakes a groundbreaking examination of the essence of war, its psychological origins and inhuman behaviors. Utilizing reports from many fronts and times, letters from combatants, analyses by military authorities, classic myths, and writings from great thinkers, including Twain, Tolstoy, Kant, Arendt, Foucault, and Levinas, Hillman’s broad sweep and detailed research bring a fundamentally new understanding to humanity’s simultaneous attraction and aversion to war. This is a compelling, necessary book in a violent world.

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    About James Hillman

    A world-renowned lecturer, teacher, author, Jungian analyst, and former director of the C. G. Jung Institute, James Hillman (1926–2011) was born in New Jersey and spent much of his life in Europe. He is the author of more than twenty… More about James Hillman

    About James Hillman

    A world-renowned lecturer, teacher, author, Jungian analyst, and former director of the C. G. Jung Institute, James Hillman (1926–2011) was born in New Jersey and spent much of his life in Europe. He is the author of more than twenty… More about James Hillman

    Product Details

    Category: Psychology | Military History | Philosophy

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Feb 22, 2005 | 272 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780143034926

    Category: Psychology | Military History | Philosophy

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Feb 22, 2005 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9781101667101

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    Praise

    “Important reading for our time, as we try to make sense of our terrors.” —San Francisco Chronicle

    “[Hillman’s] portrayal of war as an implacable force, a primary element of the human condition, is unsettling.” —Publishers Weekly

    Table Of Contents

    Chapter One: War Is Normal

    Chapter Two: War Is Inhuman

    Chapter Three: War Is Sublime

    Chapter Four: Religion Is War

    Acknowledgments
    Notes
    Bibliography
    Index
    About the Author

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