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The Hero's Mortal Walls
- Identity and Defenses in Early Epic and Romance
Engelsk
Bogcover for The Hero's Mortal Walls af William F. Woods, 9781476686233
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
206
ISBN-13:
9781476686233
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1476686238
Udg. Dato:
4 jan 2024
Størrelse i cm:
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1
Oplagsdato:
4 jan 2024
Forfatter(e):

The Hero's Mortal Walls

- Identity and Defenses in Early Epic and Romance
Engelsk
Paperback 2024
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The heroes of early narrative are the faces of an older world. In constant retellings, their stories hold the memory like members of an extended family. Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Beowulf, Gawain, Roland, Yvain, Genji--in their colorful, often exaggerated ways, they show how the people of their own time and place liked to know themselves. The heroes embody their identity and reflect their culture.

Because their world was difficult and dangerous, every hero needed defensive strengths. This book analyzes seven iconic heroes and compares each champion to a walled town or castle, hardened against an outer threat. These defenses are the mortal walls of their identity--their strengths against the world, as well as their dealings within it--and are exemplified in their actions as warriors, distinct rhetoric, complex relationships with women, and devotion to the divine. By delving into some of early narrative''s most renowned heroes, the book reveals the pieces of their inner selves that even they cannot keep outside the walls but must finally accept with firm humility.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
206
ISBN-13:
9781476686233
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1476686238
Udg. Dato:
4 jan 2024
Størrelse i cm:
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1
Oplagsdato:
4 jan 2024
Forfatter(e):
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