| A Portrait of the Israeli Soldier Contributor(s): Gal, Reuvan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313243158 ISBN-13: 9780313243158 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1986 Annotation: "No army in the Middle East has been as written about in English as has Israel's, yet this book actually says something new. Reuven Gal, former chief psychologist of the IDF, looks at the influences on the Israeli soldier and their impact on the IDF's performance. He is able to deal with issues such as motivation and camaraderie, leadership and heroism from a human viewpoint. . . . a detailed assembly of data such as this one is welcome, and the sociological-psychological jargon is kept at a minimum. This is neither hagiography nor psychobabble, and it contains a great deal of detail." Middle East Journal |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Series: Contributions in Women's Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.33 lbs) 306 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No army in the Middle East has been as written about in English as has Israel's, yet this book actually says something new. Reuven Gal, former chief psychologist of the IDF, looks at the influences on the Israeli soldier and their impact on the IDF's performance. He is able to deal with issues such as motivation and camaraderie, leadership and heroism from a human viewpoint. . . . a detailed assembly of data such as this one is welcome, and the sociological-psychological jargon is kept at a minimum. This is neither hagiography nor psychobabble, and it contains a great deal of detail. Middle East Journal |