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

By:

Thomas Carlyle

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Rethinking the Western Tradition

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Based on a series of lectures delivered in 1840, Thomas Carlyle's On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History considers the creation of heroes and the ways they exert heroic leadership. From the divine and prophetic (Odin and Muhammad) to the poetic (Dante and Shakespeare) to the religious (Luther and Knox) to the political (Cromwell and Napoleon), Carlyle investigates the mysterious qualities that elevate humans to cultural significance. By situating the text in the context of six essays by distinguished scholars that reevaluate both Carlyle's work and his ideas, David Sorensen and Brent Kinser argue that Carlyle's concept of heroism stresses the hero's spiritual dimension. In Carlyle's engagement with various heroic personalities, he dislodges religiosity from religion, myth from history, and truth from "quackery" as he describes the wondrous ways in which these "flowing light-fountains" unlock the heroic potential of ordinary human beings.

Author Biography:

David R. Sorensen is professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. Brent E. Kinser is associate professor of English at Western Carolina University.

Release date NZ

August 20th, 2013

Author

Thomas Carlyle

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Edited by Brent E Kinser
Edited by David R. Sorensen

Pages

368

Series

Rethinking the Western Tradition

Dimensions

140x210x18

ISBN-13

9780300148602

Product ID

20967037

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