The Heroic Ideal
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The Heroic Ideal by M Gregory Kendrick
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 western thinking about religion, social relations, political authority, and ethical conduct.
“fascinating..highly recommended”—Choice.
M. Gregory Kendrick is a professor of modern European history and director of the UCLA Freshman Cluster Program at the University of California in Los Angeles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786437863 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786437863 |
| Title | The Heroic Ideal |
| Author | M Gregory Kendrick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Year published | 2010-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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