9781717106346-171710634X-On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

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

ISBN-13: 9781717106346
ISBN-10: 171710634X
Author: Thomas Carlyle
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback 87 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781717106346
ISBN-10: 171710634X
Author: Thomas Carlyle
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback 87 pages

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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (ISBN-13: 9781717106346 and ISBN-10: 171710634X), written by authors Thomas Carlyle, was published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in 2018. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other European History books. You can easily purchase or rent On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used European History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.52.

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Thomas Carlyle's classic work, presented as a series of pieces, describing his theory that history is shaped by the actions of "great men" and "the history of the world is but the biography of great men". The included lectures include: The Hero as Divinity, Odin, Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology, The Hero as Prophet, Mahomet: Islam, The Hero as Poet, Dante: Shakspeare, The Hero as Priest, Luther, Reformation: Knox, Puritanism, The Hero as Man of Letters, Johnson, Rousseau, Burns, and The Hero as King, Cromwell, Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism.

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