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The Mystery of Courage Paperback - 2002
by Miller, William Ian
- New
In an inquiry which ranges from ancient Greece to Vietnam, Miller culls sources as varied as soldiers' memoirs, heroic and romantic literature, and philosophical discussions to get to the heart of courage and to its role in generating the central anxieties of masculinity and manhood.
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Details
- Title The Mystery of Courage
- Author Miller, William Ian
- Binding Paperback
- Condition New
- Pages 360
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-04-30
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # ING9780674008267
- ISBN 9780674008267 / 067400826X
- Weight 1.12 lbs (0.51 kg)
- Dimensions 9.23 x 6.14 x 0.98 in (23.44 x 15.60 x 2.49 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Courage
- Dewey Decimal Code 179.6
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From the jacket flap
Miller culls sources as varied as soldiers' memoirs, heroic and romantic literature, and philosophical discussions to get to the heart of courage -- and to expose its role in generating the central anxieties of masculinity and manhood. He probes the link between courage and fear, and explores the connection between bravery and seemingly related states: rashness, stubbornness, madness, cruelty, fury; pride and fear of disgrace; and the authority and experience that assuage fear. By turns witty and moving, inquisitive and critical, his inquiry takes us from ancient Greece to medieval Europe, to the American Civil War, to the Great War and Vietnam, with side trips to the schoolyard, the bedroom, and the restaurant. Whether consulting Aristotle or private soldiers, Miller elicits consistently compelling insights into a condition as endlessly interesting as it is elusive.
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Citations
- Kliatt, 07/01/2002, Page 40