or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
40 used & new from £1.73
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Paperback)

by Chris Hedges (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
RRP: £8.47
Price: £7.21 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 10? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
19 new from £3.00 21 used from £1.73
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 2 used & new from £7.91
Paperback 15 used & new from £1.65
Library Binding (Reprint) Order it used
Audio CD (Audiobook,CD,Unabridged) 3 used & new from £49.96
MP3 CD (Audiobook,MP3 Audio,Unabridged) £10.49 £9.44 11 used & new from £8.97

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with I Don't Believe in Atheists [With Headphones] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction) by Chris Hedges

War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning + I Don't Believe in Atheists [With Headphones] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)
Price For Both: £39.81

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Journalists Under Fire: The Psychological Hazards of Covering War

Journalists Under Fire: The Psychological Hazards of Covering War

by Anthony Feinstein
£19.00
I Don't Believe in Atheists [With Headphones] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)

I Don't Believe in Atheists [With Headphones] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)

by Chris Hedges
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £32.60
Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians

Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians

by Chris Hedges and Laila al-Arian
£12.59
American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America

American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America

by Chris Hedges
4.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £6.49
Dispatches (Picador)

Dispatches (Picador)

by Michael Herr
4.3 out of 5 stars (20)  £4.87
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor Books; Reprint edition (1 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1400034639
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400034635
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 202,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Armed Forces Vehicles opens new browser window
www.HMForces.co.uk  -  Past And Present - Test Your Experience and Knowledge 
  
 

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
war
politics
peace
religion
militarism
american politics
christianity
warrior myth
warrior mindset
teacher resource
sociology of war

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
69% buy the item featured on this page:
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning 4.3 out of 5 stars (3)
£7.21
Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
10% buy
Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
£11.98
I Don't Believe in Atheists
9% buy
I Don't Believe in Atheists
£9.99
Journalists Under Fire: The Psychological Hazards of Covering War
6% buy
Journalists Under Fire: The Psychological Hazards of Covering War
£19.00
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Provocative, insightful and human, 15 Mar 2008
By D. Sieff (USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I can't say that I 'enjoyed' this book because the subject matter is so tough, but I did find this book enormously provocative, thoughtful and insightful. It made me think about war in new and expanded ways becasue it asks big questions and explores big issues. These issues and questions are illustrated by stories that come from Hedges' personal experience and so this is a very connected, alive and embodied book. Each story adds something to the bigger theme and brings a question or idea into sharper focus at the same time as humanising it.

Some of the issues that I was struck by include: The addictive nature of war; the was the myths that are created to drive war and how those myths differ so enormously from the reality; how the parties engaged in war destroy their own cultures before trying to destroy those of the 'enemy'; the importance of a victim in sanctifying war; the way that memory is hijacked and distorted; the relationship between love and war.

Moreover, all that Hedges describes about war can also be applied to wars between individuals (i.e. toxic relationships) and even to the conflicts that happen between different parts of our own psyches.

I found this to be a profound book. It enlarged my understanding at a variety of different levels.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, 8 Mar 2004
By Mwara Kungu "WordyShopper" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Hardcover)
A writer to keep track of, he has good ideas and analyses, but this book is mainly a way for him to work things through, and since he hasn't finished working them through yet there are no actual conclusions drawn.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be required reading, 6 Oct 2007
This book is a profound, thought-provoking and heart-rendingly honest exploration of war. Hedges does not hesitate to admit the lure of conflict, describing it as an 'addiction' which has affected him for much of his career. See this book through. If you ever spared a thought for anyone lost in conflict, or for those returning to 'normal' life after being caught up in a war, then take the time to read this.

Hedges explores the realities of conflict, of media reporting during a war, of divided communities and displaced ethic groups in societies that are torn apart. He manages to provide broad perspectives on many of these issues, whilst allowing individual's stories to be heard. Many of his illustrations are from the Balkans conflict, but he draws on his extensive experience as a reporter in the front line from dozens of conflicts around the globe.

Yes - much of this book is personal. But it is far from indulgent. This is an excellent piece of writing, and the personal experience is what gives it such credibility and gravity. His credentials are outstanding, and he deserves to be listened to. If you are in any doubt (especially after reading the other solitary review on this site), then just search for Hedges on Amazon's sister site in the USA (amazon.com) and see what over 100 reviewers have to say...
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject















i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.