Horrifying Love of War

War is a timeless force in the human imagination and even in everyday life. Engaging in destruction, its soldiers and victims discover a paradoxical yet profound sense of existence, of human being. In "Horrifying Love of War," James Hillman, one of the most respected contemporary psychologists, undertakes a groundbreaking study of the essence of war, its psychological roots, and inhumane behavior. Drawing on stories from various fronts and times, letters from participants, analyses of military authorities, classical myths, and writings of great thinkers, including Twain, Tolstoy, Kant, Arendt, Foucault, and Levinas, Hillman unfolds a comprehensive and detailed exploration leading to a fundamentally new understanding of the simultaneous allure and repulsion of war. This is a gripping, essential book in our brutal world.