The Heroic Ideal - Western Archetypes from the Greeks to the Present (Paperback, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	May 2010
Authors:	M. Gregory Kendrick
Dimensions:	179 x 256 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-3786-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	0-7864-3786-3
Barcode:	9780786437863

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