Heroines of Popular Culture

Heroines of Popular Culture
ISBN-10
0879724099
ISBN-13
9780879724092
Category
Social Science
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
1987
Publisher
Popular Press
Authors
Ray B. Browne, Pat Browne

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.

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