101 World Heroes [antikvár]

IntroductionWe live in an unheroic age, and an unheroic age has a desperate need to learn about heroism. The stories of the great lieroes bring history to Ufe. They inspire and teach us about values and the nature of responsibility, the bonds that keep societies together - but they are also wonderful and exciting stories that we should tell our children.the virtues of heroism are courage, tolerance and selflessness. Heroism involves the willingness to take risks, both to protect those who are weaker than oneself, and to defend freedom. Heroes feel an obligation towards something more than the pursuit of their own happiness. This book is a celebration of human courage, achievement, tolerance 'Whatever happened and creativity, but it is also a treasure-chest of to those heroes?stories and characters that we should all know.No more heroesSome of our 101 World Heroes have names thatresonate to us across the centuries, others haveanymore. o more unjustly forgotten. There are traditional, heroes anymore!old-fashioned heroes warriors and princes;The strangiersthere are remarkable women - empresses,actresses and adventuresses. There are artists and poets and ordinary people who demonstrated astonishing bravery. They include representatives of different faiths and nationalities: Christians, Muslims and Jews; Britons and Americans; Indians and Haitians; Albanians, Chinese, Russians, Arabs and Poles.The rulers that I have included achieved more than the mere exercise of power. Alexander the Great and Napoleon deserve their place on this list, not just for their political and military genius, but for using their power for the greater good. The scientists here saved millions of lives, while the writers.