A. Serdar Öztürk: Heroes Across Cultures

Cover: 9783949550256 | Heroes Across Cultures | A. Serdar Öztürk | Taschenbuch | 254 S.

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What makes a hero? Is it strength, sacrifice, wisdom, or something quieter, like care, resilience, or the courage to be different? In Heroes Across Cultures, editor Prof. Dr. A. Serdar Öztürk gathers a chorus of voices from around the world to show that there's no single answer. This isn't just another book about warriors and glory; it's a journey through stories often overlooked, of poets who taught entire communities, rebels who defied rigid social orders, mystics who walked on water, and ordinary people who became extraordinary through empathy, endurance, or quiet defiance. From Nana Asma'u's classrooms in West Africa to the digital frontiers of William Gibson's sci-fi worlds, from the dragon-slaying legends of Sar Saltuk to the gender-fluid reimaginings of Joan of Arc, these chapters reveal how every culture shapes its own heroes, and how those heroes, in turn, shape us. Written by scholars deeply engaged with their traditions, this collection invites readers to see heroism not as a fixed ideal, but as a living, evolving conversation across time, place, and identity. Whether you're new to epic literature or have studied it for years, this book offers fresh, human-centered perspectives that remind us: heroes aren't just born in battle, they're made in the everyday acts that define our shared humanity.

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Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Genre:	Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft , Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik
Rubrik:	Sprachwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	254 S.
ISBN-13:	9783949550256
ISBN-10:	3949550259
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Öztürk, A. Serdar
Herausgeber:	A Serdar Öztürk
Auflage:	1. Auflage
Hersteller:	maurer.press Maurer, Hans-Jürgen
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Hans-Jürgen Maurer, Im Trierischen Hof 14, D-60311 Frankfurt, info@verlaghjmaurer.de
Maße:	228 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	A. Serdar Öztürk
Erscheinungsdatum:	08.01.2026
Gewicht:	0,416 kg