The hero : manhood and power /
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| Author / Creator: | Lash, John. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Thames and Hudson, 1995. |
| Description: | 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Art and imagination series Art and imagination (New York, N.Y.) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2450322 |
| Summary: | In an age of equal rights and radical feminism, the intrinsically male figure of the hero - the protector, the saviour, the man of invincible might - has lost its identity and stature. The most famous names in the history and mythology of all races are those of heroes - Herakles and Samson, who fought with the lions; Lohengrin and Perseus, who rescued princesses; the Horatii, who saved Rome; the Samurai, warriors of Japan; Gagarin, conqueror of space; Zapata, defender of his people. Rightly used, the cult of the hero has led to the highest that a culture can conceive. Misused, it has led to tyranny, violence and death. |
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| Physical Description: | 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 96) |
| ISBN: | 0500810478 |
