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The republican hero : from Homer to Batman
Title
The republican hero : from Homer to Batman / Michael Lusztig.
ISBN
9781438495378
1438495374
9781438495385
Publication
Albany : State University of New York Press, [2023]
Physical Description
xvii, 267 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"Explores the question of whether heroes matter in the modern republic"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 17, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction:. Heroes and republicans
The epic hero and the roots of republican government
Justice, magnanimity, and the republic
Rome and the limits of heroic magnanimity : the great, the greatly good, and the not so good
The Christian hero in the orders of nature and grace
Romanticism : the egotistical sublime and moral authenticity
God, godliness, and the birth of the common hero
The American common hero
Conclusion : what is a republican hero?
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