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Heroes : A History of Hero Worship by Lucy Hughes-Hallett (2006, Perfect)

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Heroes : A History of Hero Worship, Paperback by Hughes-Hallett, Lucy, ISBN 1400079799, ISBN-13 9781400079797, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An insightful study of heroism and of hero worship throughout history ranges from the ancient Trojan war to the twentieth century, looking at such figures as Alcibiades, El Cid, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Cato, Drake, and Garibaldi in terms of two paradigms of the Homeric heroes--Achilles, who sacrificed his life for glory, and Odysseus, the ultimate survivor. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.