Honor : a history / James Bowman.
Honor : a history / James Bowman.
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Publisher
New York : Encounter Books, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N179.9/38
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Language
English
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Physical content
381 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the two kinds of honor -- 1. "We are men" : the Islamic honor culture and the West -- 2. Rightly to be great : the origins of the Western honor culture -- 3. Aristocracy and democracy : honor democratized -- 4. What happened to honor? : modern warfare, therapy and feminism -- 5. Honor...
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Publisher
New York : Encounter Books, 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"James Bowman draws from an wealth of sources across many centuries to illuminate honor's curious history in our own culture, and he discovers that Western honor was always different from that found elsewhere. Its idiosyncratic qualities derived partly from the classical tradition but mainly from the Judeo-Christian heritage, whose emphases on indi...
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Honor : a history / James Bowman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-359) and index.
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N179.9/38
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74VKvM5v6JBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvM5v6JBA
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ISBN
9781594031427 (hardcover)
1594031428 (hardcover)
DDC
179.9
MMS ID
991021479169702626
