Sibleyras, Gerald
Heroes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571231003
- author:
- Sibleyras, Gerald
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 69
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 12.7 x 0.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Drama texts: from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Heroes explores the complexities of hero worship and its relationship with power, culture, and politics. The book delves into the tensions between glorifying death and affirming life.
The author examines the attractions and dangers of hero cults, seduction, mass hysteria, and the eternal struggle for balance in human society.
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