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On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History
Thomas Carlyle
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Description for On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History
Paperback. Thomas Carlyle's "On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History" considers how heroes are created and conveys his ideas on the importance of heroic leadership. In six reevaluative essays, the authors argue that Carlyle's concept of heroism actually repudiates its own authoritarian roots and stresses the hero's spiritual dimension. Editor(s): Sorensen, David R.; Kinser, Brent E. Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
Based on a series of lectures delivered in 1840, Thomas Carlyle's On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History considers the creation of heroes and the ways they exert heroic leadership. From the divine and prophetic (Odin and Muhammad) to the poetic (Dante and Shakespeare) to the religious (Luther and Knox) to the political (Cromwell and Napoleon), Carlyle investigates the mysterious qualities that elevate humans to cultural significance. By situating the text in the context of six essays by distinguished scholars that reevaluate both Carlyle's work and his ideas, David Sorensen and Brent Kinser argue that ... Read more
Based on a series of lectures delivered in 1840, Thomas Carlyle's On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History considers the creation of heroes and the ways they exert heroic leadership. From the divine and prophetic (Odin and Muhammad) to the poetic (Dante and Shakespeare) to the religious (Luther and Knox) to the political (Cromwell and Napoleon), Carlyle investigates the mysterious qualities that elevate humans to cultural significance. By situating the text in the context of six essays by distinguished scholars that reevaluate both Carlyle's work and his ideas, David Sorensen and Brent Kinser argue that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Rethinking the Western Tradition
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300148602
SKU
V9780300148602
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About Thomas Carlyle
David R. Sorensen is professor of English at Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia. Brent E. Kinser is associate professor of English at Western Carolina University.
Reviews for On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History
On Heroes assembles a team of distinguished and world-famous authorities. They tackle head on some of the largest questions about Carlyle's influence and reception after the lectures and, indeed, after his death. -Francis O'Gorman, University of Leeds
Francis O'Gorman This new edition promises to be an excellent addition to Carlyle scholarship. It will widen the understanding of ... Read more
Francis O'Gorman This new edition promises to be an excellent addition to Carlyle scholarship. It will widen the understanding of ... Read more