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Heroes : what they do & why we need them / Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allison, Scott T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Heroes.
- Heroes in literature.
- Courage.
- Altruism.
- Conduct of life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (241 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes--both real people and fictional characters--are so vital to our lives. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains s
- Contents:
- Heroes
- Exemplars
- Redemption
- Obstacles
- Evil
- Shaping.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-983110-6
- 1-283-42721-4
- 9786613427212
- 0-19-978069-2
- OCLC:
- 772844639
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