Title:
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HEROINES OF POPULAR CULTURE
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By: |
Browne |
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Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
0879724099 |
ISBN 13: |
9780879724092 |
Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 June, 1987 |
Pages: |
184 |
Description: |
From life and literature come the heroines of this volume. The essays demonstrate that women can fit the role of hero as defined by Joseph Campbell: A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder, fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won, the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. Contributors to this volume cover a wide range of heroic women." |
Synopsis: |
From life and literature come the heroines of this volume. The essays demonstrate that women can fit the role of hero as defined by Joseph Campbell: A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder, fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won, the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. Contributors to this volume cover a wide range of heroic women." |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Bowling Green University Popular Press,US |
Returns: |
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