Heroes A History of Hero Worship |
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| Author:
| Hughes-Hallett, Lucy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4000-7979-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Anchor |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionBeginning 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.