Strangers, Gods and Monsters - Interpreting Otherness (Paperback)

Strangers, Gods and Monsters is a fascinating look at how human identity is shaped by three powerful but enigmatic forces. Often overlooked in accounts of how we think about ourselves and others, Richard Kearney skilfully shows, with the help of vivid examples and illustrations, how the human outlook on the world is formed by the mysterious triumvirate of strangers, gods and monsters.
Throughout, Richard Kearney shows how Strangers, Gods and Monsters do not merely reside in myths or fantasies but constitute a central part of our cultural unconscious. Above all, he argues that until we understand better that the Other resides deep within ourselves, we can have little hope of understanding how our most basic fears and desires manifest themselves in the external world and how we can learn to live with them.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	2003
Authors:	Richard Kearney
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-27258-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-415-27258-0
Barcode:	9780415272582

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