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Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History (Anthem World History)
Graham Seal
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Description for Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History (Anthem World History)
Hardcover. Series: Anthem World History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book is an overview and analysis of the global tradition of the outlaw hero. The mythology and history of the outlaw hero is traced from the Roman Empire to the present, showing how both real and mythic figures have influenced social, political, economic and cultural outcomes in many times and places. The book also looks at the contemporary continuations of the outlaw hero mythology, not only in popular culture and everyday life, but also in the current outbreak of global terrorism.
Product Details
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
Anthem World History
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857287922
SKU
V9780857287922
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Ref
99-15
About Graham Seal
Graham Seal is Professor of Folklore and Director of the Australia-Asia-Pacific Institute at Curtin University, Australia. He has a distinguished national profile as a founder of folklore studies in Australia, and is also a leading and widely cited international authority on the cultural traditions of the hero.
Reviews for Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History (Anthem World History)
‘Folklorist Seal examines the durability of the outlaw as hero in the imaginations of the disenfranchised. [...] Particularly valuable is the book’s final half, where Seal crafts a structural analysis outlining the cycle by which social and cultural circumstances transform the bandit into outlaw hero. Recommended.’ —M. L. Murray, Kean University, ‘Choice’ ‘Generous and powerful…a fine and world-ranging survey, and ... Read more