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Israeli war widows : beyond the glory of heroism / Lea Shamgar-Handelman.
Van Pelt Library UB405.I75 S53 1986
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shamgar-Handelman, Lea.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War widows--Israel--Social conditions.
- War widows.
- War widows--Israel--Psychology.
- War widows--Services for--Israel.
- War widows--Services for.
- Psychology.
- Social conditions.
- Israel.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 219 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- South Hadley, Mass. : Bergin & Garvey, 1986.
- Summary:
- "An excellent, well-written study. . . . Unique in its sociological focus and its emphasis on young widows." Choice "In this intelligent and emotionally gripping book, the author peels away both the cultural-symbolic layer of heroism in war and the psychological layer of individual grief. She presents a sensitive sociological analysis." Contemporary Sociology
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages 211-216.
- ISBN:
- 0897890949 :
- OCLC:
- 12613507
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