On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic In History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781726208642)

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle. On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History is a book by Thomas Carlyle, published by James Fraser, London, in 1841. It is a collection of six lectures given in May 1840. 1. (5 May) The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology 2. (8 May) The Hero as Prophet. Muhammad: Islam 3. (12 May) The Hero as Poet. Dante; Shakespeare 4. (15 May) The Hero as Priest. Luther; Reformation: Knox; Puritanism 5. (19 May) The Hero as Man of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns 6. (22 May) The Hero as King. Cromwell. Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism

Author: Thomas Carlyle
ISBN-10: 1726208648
ISBN-13: 9781726208642
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2018
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.23d