{"product_id":"patterns-of-american-popular-heroism-9781476673998","title":"Patterns of American Popular Heroism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The American popular hero has deeply bipolar origins: Depending on prevailing attitudes about the use or abuse of authority, American heroes may be rooted in the traditions of the Roman conquerors of \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e or of the biblical underdog warriors and prophets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book reviews the history of American popular culture and its heroes from the Revolutionary War and pre-Civil War women''s literature to the dime novel tales of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill. Hinge-heroes like \u003ci\u003eThe Virginian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eRider''s of the Purple Sage\u003c\/i\u003e paved the way for John Wayne''s and Humphrey Bogart''s champions of civilization, while Jimmy Stewart''s scrappy rebels fought soulless bankers and cynical politicians. The 1960s and 1970s saw a wave of new renegades--the doctors of \u003ci\u003eMASH\u003c\/i\u003e and the rebel alliance of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e--but early 21st Century terrorism called for the grit of world weary cops and the super-heroism of Wonder Woman and Black Panther to make the world sa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction. There Are Two Kinds: This Is Not the Kind You Can Skip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne. Virtue and Victory Defined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo. Aeneas: Roman Prototype of Western European Heroism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree. How Aeneas, the Epic Patriot, Made It to America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour. Early Biblical Heroism: Moses and David\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive. The Late Biblical Heroes: Elijah, Jeremiah and Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix. Early American Biblical Heroes: Washington, Women and Slaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven. Aeneas in Disguise: The Dime Novel Seth Jones, Detective Nick Carter and Ragged Dick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight. Dime Novel Biblical Rebellion vs. Aenean Conquerors: Deadwood Dick, Jesse James and Buffalo Bill Compete for Readership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNine. The Hinge Heroes: The Virginian and Lassiter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen. American Heroes Challenge Evil on the Silver Screen: Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven. Rebellion of Biblical Proportions at the Movies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve. Aeneas Resurgent in the 21st Century: John Wayne Refuses to Leave the Building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040441467223,"sku":"9781476673998","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476673998.jpg?v=1750946759","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/patterns-of-american-popular-heroism-9781476673998","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}