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Recognizes the intimate connections between heroism and myth. Beginning with the legends of Odin, lord of the Nordic gods, this book describes major forms that heroism can take: in god, poet, warrior, priest, prophet, and king. It emphasises on the great works of great men, which was circumscribed by Victorian presumptions.

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"Here one glimpses Carlyle as a nimble personality with stimulating ideas. What makes this edition especially welcome is Carl Niemeyer's astute introduction."—The Pacific Historian

On Heroes HeroWorship and the Heroic in History

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      Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/1966
      ISBN13: 9780803250307, 978-0803250307
      ISBN10: 0803250304

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Recognizes the intimate connections between heroism and myth. Beginning with the legends of Odin, lord of the Nordic gods, this book describes major forms that heroism can take: in god, poet, warrior, priest, prophet, and king. It emphasises on the great works of great men, which was circumscribed by Victorian presumptions.

      Trade Review
      "Here one glimpses Carlyle as a nimble personality with stimulating ideas. What makes this edition especially welcome is Carl Niemeyer's astute introduction."—The Pacific Historian

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