On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History

Klappentext From its first pages the book recognizes the intimate connections between heroism and myth. Beginning with the legends of Odin, lord of the Nordic gods, Carlyle describes major forms that heroism can take: in god, poet, warrior, priest, prophet, and king. Zusammenfassung Recognizes the intimate connections between heroism and myth. Beginning with the legends of Odin, lord of the Nordic gods, this book describes major forms that heroism can take: in god, poet, warrior, priest, prophet, and king. It emphasises on the great works of great men, which was circumscribed by Victorian presumptions.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Carlyle
• Assisted by: Carl Niemeyer (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1966
• EAN: 9780803250307
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-5030-7
• No. of pages: 255
• Series: Bison Book S; Bison Book S
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies