Heroic Ideal Western Archetypes from the Greeks to the Present

Name: Heroic Ideal Western Archetypes from the Greeks to the Present
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ISBN: 9780786437863

ISBN-10: 0786437863

ISBN-13: 9780786437863

Edition: 2010

Authors: M. Gregory Kendrick

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In its present usage, the word hero seems an all-purpose moniker applied to everyone from Medal of Honor recipients to celebrities to comic book characters. This book explores the Western idea of the hero, from its initial use in ancient Greece, where it identified demigods or aristocratic, mortal warriors, through its present-day usage. Sections examine the concept of the hero as presented in the ancient, medieval, and modern worlds. Special attention is paid to particular heroic types, such as warriors, martyrs, athletes, knights, saints, scientists, rebels, secret servicemen, and even anti-heroes. It also reconstructs how definitions of heroism have been inextricably linked to shifts in…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 6/8/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 236
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English