A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history
In this enlightening and entertaining work, Paul Johnson, the bestselling author of Intellectuals and Creators, approaches the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life, and corner of the planet who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the entire world as well.
Heroes includes:
Samson, Judith, and Deborah - Henry V and Joan of Arc - Elizabeth I and Walter Raleigh - George Washington, the Duke of Wellington, and Lord Nelson - Emily Dickinson - Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee - Mae West and Marilyn Monroe - Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II
| ISBN: | 9780061143175 |
| Publication date: | 2nd December 2008 |
| Author: | Paul Johnson |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | P.S. |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Gender studies: women and girls General and world history History of the Americas Social and cultural history Military history Science: general issues History of science Philosophy Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Western philosophy from c 1800 |