On heroes and the heroic
Subtitle: in search of good deeds
By: series editors, Roger Rosen and Patra McSharry Sevastiades.
Contributors: Rosen, Roger.; Sevastiades, Patra McSharry.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Icarus world issues series
Publisher: Rosen Pub. Group; Rosen Publishing Group
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Heroes -- Literary collections.; Courage -- Literary collections.; Heroes -- Juvenile literature.; Courage -- Juvenile literature.; Heroes.; Courage.
Description: Presents a collection of essays examining the notion of the hero, the anti-hero, and heroic deeds in history and contemporary life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-175) and index.