On Heroes, Hero-Worship, And The Heroic In History - 9781981104291

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History is a book by Thomas Carlyle, published by James Fraser, London, in 1841. It is a collection of six lectures given in May 1840. 1. (5 May) The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology 2. (8 May) The Hero as Prophet. Muhammad: Islam 3. (12 May) The Hero as Poet. Dante; Shakespeare 4. (15 May) The Hero as Priest. Luther; Reformation: Knox; Puritanism 5. (19 May) The Hero as Man of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns 6. (22 May) The Hero as King. Cromwell. Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism

• • Author: Thomas Carlyle
• • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Nov 23, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 112 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1981104291
• • ISBN-13: 9781981104291