01702cam a22003253u 4500 1091 UtSlPG 20260610133040.0 m cr n 260607r1997||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881 On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1997 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Heroes,_Hero-Worship,_%26_the_Heroic_in_History Release date is 1997-11-01 Produced by Ron Burkey, and David Widger "On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History" by Thomas Carlyle is a collection of lectures published in 1841. Through six presentations examining figures from Odin to Napoleon, Carlyle argues that exceptional individuals shape the course of civilization. He champions heroic leadership as essential to historical progress, proposing that great men create values and drive societies forward. His provocative philosophy—embracing heroes' creative energy over moral perfection—challenged both democratic ideals and conventional religion, sparking fierce debate about power, progress, and humanity's future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Heroes Hero worship https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1091 43207 43207