Geistesheld und Heldengeist

Heroic spirit and heroic action can be connected in many ways – when intellect and heroism compete, when poet and ruler complement each other or when spirit and act are synthesized to form one heroic character. Drawing on recent concepts of heroism and agency, this volume brings together articles from various disciplines. They shed light on the long history and broad intercultural relevance of the topic in order to determine its potential for future cultural studies.
With contributions by
Ronald G. Asch, Sabina Becker, Barbara Beßlich, Ulrich Bröckling, Emma Louise Brucklacher, Nicolas Detering, Monika Fludernik, Ralph Häfner, Hanna Klessinger, Wilhelm Kühlmann, Dieter Martin, Franziska Merklin, Isabell Oberle, Frédérique Renno, Günter Schnitzler, Anna Schreurs-Moret, Ralf von den Hoff, Mario Zanucchi, Bernhard Zimmermann