LIBROS DEL AUTOR: m gregory kendrick

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  • Villainy in Western Culture
    M Gregory Kendrick / M. Gregory Kendrick
    Every society has its lineup of wicked, unethical characters--real or fictional--who are regarded as villainous. This book explores how Western societies have used villains to sort insiders from outsiders and establish behavioral norms to support harmony and well-being. There are three parts: nature and 'barbarians' as sinister 'others' bent on destroying Western civilizatio...
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    42,67 €

  • The Heroic Ideal
    M Gregory Kendrick / M. Gregory Kendrick
    The word 'hero' seems in its present usage, an all-purpose moniker applied to everyone from Medal of Honor recipients to celebrities to comic book characters. This book explores the Western idea of the hero, from its initial use in ancient Greece, where it identified demigods or aristocratic, mortal warriors, through today. Sections examine the concept of the hero as present...
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    43,98 €