An Intimate History of Killing Face-to-Face Killing in Twentieth Century Warfare |
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| Author:
| Bourke, Joanna |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86207-321-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2000 |
| Publisher: | Granta Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Bourke uses the letters, diaries, memoirs and reports of veterans from three conflicts - World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War - to establish a picture of the man-at-arms. What she suggests is that the structure of war encourages pleasure in killing, and that perfectly ordinary, gentle human beings can become enthusiastic killes without becoming brutalized.
Bourke uses the letters, diaries, memoirs and reports of veterans from three conflicts - World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War - to establish a picture of the man-at-arms. What she suggests is that the structure of war encourages pleasure in killing, and that perfectly ordinary, gentle human beings can become enthusiastic killes without becoming brutalized.