Author: Katherine Lu Hsu
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350153737
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book uses the mythological hero Heracles as a lens for investigating the nature of heroic violence in Archaic and Classical Greek literature, from Homer through to Aristophanes. Heracles was famous for his great victories as much as for his notorious failures. Driving each of these acts is his heroic violence, an ambivalent force that can offer communal protection as well as cause grievous harm. Drawing on evidence from epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, and comedy, this work illuminates the strategies used to justify and deflate the threatening aspects of violence. The mixed results of these strategies also demonstrate how the figure of Heracles inherently – and stubbornly – resists reform. The diverse character of Heracles' violent acts reveals an enduring tension in understanding violence: is violence a negative individual trait, that is to say the manifestation of an internal state of hostility? Or is it one specific means to a preconceived end, rather like an instrument whose employment may or may not be justified? Katherine Lu Hsu explores these evolving attitudes towards individual violence in the ancient Greek world while also shedding light on timeless debates about the nature of violence itself.
The Violent Hero
Author: Katherine Lu Hsu
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350153737
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book uses the mythological hero Heracles as a lens for investigating the nature of heroic violence in Archaic and Classical Greek literature, from Homer through to Aristophanes. Heracles was famous for his great victories as much as for his notorious failures. Driving each of these acts is his heroic violence, an ambivalent force that can offer communal protection as well as cause grievous harm. Drawing on evidence from epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, and comedy, this work illuminates the strategies used to justify and deflate the threatening aspects of violence. The mixed results of these strategies also demonstrate how the figure of Heracles inherently – and stubbornly – resists reform. The diverse character of Heracles' violent acts reveals an enduring tension in understanding violence: is violence a negative individual trait, that is to say the manifestation of an internal state of hostility? Or is it one specific means to a preconceived end, rather like an instrument whose employment may or may not be justified? Katherine Lu Hsu explores these evolving attitudes towards individual violence in the ancient Greek world while also shedding light on timeless debates about the nature of violence itself.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350153737
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book uses the mythological hero Heracles as a lens for investigating the nature of heroic violence in Archaic and Classical Greek literature, from Homer through to Aristophanes. Heracles was famous for his great victories as much as for his notorious failures. Driving each of these acts is his heroic violence, an ambivalent force that can offer communal protection as well as cause grievous harm. Drawing on evidence from epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, and comedy, this work illuminates the strategies used to justify and deflate the threatening aspects of violence. The mixed results of these strategies also demonstrate how the figure of Heracles inherently – and stubbornly – resists reform. The diverse character of Heracles' violent acts reveals an enduring tension in understanding violence: is violence a negative individual trait, that is to say the manifestation of an internal state of hostility? Or is it one specific means to a preconceived end, rather like an instrument whose employment may or may not be justified? Katherine Lu Hsu explores these evolving attitudes towards individual violence in the ancient Greek world while also shedding light on timeless debates about the nature of violence itself.
Brutal Justice
Author: Mark Sewell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491789344
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Crime is rampant; the City cries in pain. The call is made for a protector, a heroare you that hero? Do you feel the burning urge to fight evilbut maybe youre not quite sure where to start? Do I need a stickhow about a mask? Must I develop 6-pack abs before heading off into the night? What will the neighbours think? Well, youve had your entire life to be normal, and what did that get you? Probably not muchor maybe it has; good for you! Its time to get positive, its time to get crazy; its time to impose your glorious, indomitable will upon the world at large. So dont plod through another day at your boring, lame-ass job, surrounded by coworkers that you hate, with a boss you want to shove face-first into a filthy toilet bowl. Put on your ski mask and grab the old baseball batits time to go bash some scum! Justice! Brutality! Ultra-violence! Heed the call!!! {Disclaimer: Dont actually heed the call, or youll end up dead or imprisoned. Reality checksorry.}
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491789344
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Crime is rampant; the City cries in pain. The call is made for a protector, a heroare you that hero? Do you feel the burning urge to fight evilbut maybe youre not quite sure where to start? Do I need a stickhow about a mask? Must I develop 6-pack abs before heading off into the night? What will the neighbours think? Well, youve had your entire life to be normal, and what did that get you? Probably not muchor maybe it has; good for you! Its time to get positive, its time to get crazy; its time to impose your glorious, indomitable will upon the world at large. So dont plod through another day at your boring, lame-ass job, surrounded by coworkers that you hate, with a boss you want to shove face-first into a filthy toilet bowl. Put on your ski mask and grab the old baseball batits time to go bash some scum! Justice! Brutality! Ultra-violence! Heed the call!!! {Disclaimer: Dont actually heed the call, or youll end up dead or imprisoned. Reality checksorry.}
The Current Cyclopedia of Reference ...
Author: Charles Leonard-Stuart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
New Century Reference Library of the World's Most Important Knowledge
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Premier Dictionary of the English Language
Author: E. T. Roe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
The Violent Woman as a New Theatrical Character Type
Author: Shelley Scott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This book analyzes plays by Canadian women that deal with real-life incidents of violent women. In each of the plays under consideration, the playwright is theatrically engaged with the social meaning of the woman's violent act, asking how it was interpreted in public discourse, and investigating the implications of that interpretation. The female playwrights in this study have each made individual choices about the form in which they will tackle their tricky subject matter, and their choices make for varied and intriguing relationships with their audiences. Each play is also placed in the context of its social milieu by means of an examination of some of the inter-textual discourse surrounding its appearance. In every case, the fundamental question remains: what and how does the violent woman mean?
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This book analyzes plays by Canadian women that deal with real-life incidents of violent women. In each of the plays under consideration, the playwright is theatrically engaged with the social meaning of the woman's violent act, asking how it was interpreted in public discourse, and investigating the implications of that interpretation. The female playwrights in this study have each made individual choices about the form in which they will tackle their tricky subject matter, and their choices make for varied and intriguing relationships with their audiences. Each play is also placed in the context of its social milieu by means of an examination of some of the inter-textual discourse surrounding its appearance. In every case, the fundamental question remains: what and how does the violent woman mean?
Webster's New Illustrated Dictionary, with U.S. Census and Maps
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
Book Description
The Violent Hero, Wilderness Heritage and Urban Reality
Author: Robert B. Parker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detectives in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detectives in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
From Villain to Hero
Author: Michael Clark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781087803340
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
From Villain to Hero is part memoir, part how-to book about how to stop domestic violence and domestic abuse. Author Michael Clark shares his true story, which provides readers first-hand insight into a person's transformative journey in becoming a safe and healthy partner.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781087803340
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
From Villain to Hero is part memoir, part how-to book about how to stop domestic violence and domestic abuse. Author Michael Clark shares his true story, which provides readers first-hand insight into a person's transformative journey in becoming a safe and healthy partner.
Demonology and Devil-lore
Author: Moncure Daniel Conway
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description