Heroes: A History of Hero Worship |
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| Authors: | Hughes-Hallett, Lucy |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | BIO010000, HIS054000, HIS049000 |
| ISBN: | 9780307485908, Related ISBNs: 0307485900, 1400043999, 1400079799, 9780307485908, 9781400043996 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 528, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Beginning beneath the walls of Troy and culminating in 1930s Europe, a magisterial exploration of the nature of heroism in Western civilization.
In this riveting and insightful cultural history, Lucy Hughes-Hallett brings to life eight exceptional men from history and myth to explore our timeless need for heroes. As she re-creates these extraordinary lives, Hughes-Hallett illuminates the attractions and dangers of hero worship. This is a fascinating book about dictatorship and democracy, seduction and mass hysteria, politics and culture, and the tensions between being good and being great.
In this riveting and insightful cultural history, Lucy Hughes-Hallett brings to life eight exceptional men from history and myth to explore our timeless need for heroes. As she re-creates these extraordinary lives, Hughes-Hallett illuminates the attractions and dangers of hero worship. This is a fascinating book about dictatorship and democracy, seduction and mass hysteria, politics and culture, and the tensions between being good and being great.
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