On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History - Thomas Carlyle - Books - Independently Published - 9798599517634 - January 24, 2021
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

Thomas Carlyle

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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History, six essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1841 and based on a series of lectures he delivered in 1840. The lectures, which glorified great men throughout history, were enormously popular. In the essays he discusses different types of heroes and offers examples of each type, including divinities (pagan myths), prophets (Muhammad), poets (Dante and Shakespeare), priests (Martin Luther and John Knox), men of letters (Samuel Johnson and Jean-Jacques Rousseau), and rulers (Oliver Cromwell and Napoleon).

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 24, 2021
ISBN13 9798599517634
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 242
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 13 mm   ·   326 g
Language English  
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