The heroic ideal : Western archetypes from the Greeks to the present / M. Gregory Kendrick.
Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.Description: vii, 228 p. ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780786437863 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786437863 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 202/.13 22
- BJ1533.H47 K46 2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Myrmidons, martyrs, and muscle men : heroism in the ancient world -- Soldiers and servants of Christ : heroism in the Middle Ages -- Rebels, rogues, and reprobates : heroism in the modern world.
"In its present usage, the word "hero" seems an all-purpose moniker applied to everyone from Medal of Honor recipients to celebrities to comic book characters. This book explores the Western idea of the hero, from its initial use in ancient Greece, where it identified demigods or aristocratic, mortal warriors, through its present-day usage"--Provided by publisher.