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Heroes: A History of Hero Worship
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Anchor Books
Publication date
December 5, 2006
Pages
496
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781400079797
ISBN-10
1400079799
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
1.12 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
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Summary
An insightful study of heroism and of hero worship throughout history ranges from the ancient Trojan war to the twentieth century, looking at such figures as Alcibiades, El Cid, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Cato, Drake, and Garibaldi in terms of two paradigms of the Homeric heroes--Achilles, who sacrificed his life for glory, and Odysseus, the ultimate survivor. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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Paperback
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from Anchor Books (December 5, 2006)
9781400079797 | details & prices | 496 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.12 lbs | List price $16.95
About: An insightful study of heroism and of hero worship throughout history ranges from the ancient Trojan war to the twentieth century, looking at such figures as Alcibiades, El Cid, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Cato, Drake, and Garibaldi in terms of two paradigms of the Homeric heroes--Achilles, who sacrificed his life for glory, and Odysseus, the ultimate survivor.
About: An insightful study of heroism and of hero worship throughout history ranges from the ancient Trojan war to the twentieth century, looking at such figures as Alcibiades, El Cid, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Cato, Drake, and Garibaldi in terms of two paradigms of the Homeric heroes--Achilles, who sacrificed his life for glory, and Odysseus, the ultimate survivor.
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