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Heroic Identity

Heroic Identity is a theoretical construct within the study of Heroic Legends that denotes the distinctive self-conception and social role of a protagonist defined by extraordinary agency, moral commitment, and cultural exemplarity in the face of existential challenges.

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4.8K

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172

Authors

79

Institutions

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2017–2026

20

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Publications

122

Body/Power/Identity: Passions of the Martyrs

Brent D. Shaw · Journal of early Christian studies · 1996 · 271 citations

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Zeroing in on heroes: A prototype analysis of hero features.

Elaine L. Kinsella, Timothy D. Ritchie, Eric R. Igou · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2015 · 254 citations · Full text

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The Heroic Life and Everyday Life

Mike Featherstone · Theory Culture & Society · 1992 · 174 citations

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The Ulysses Theme: A Study in the Adaptability of a Traditional Hero

Emmanuel Hatzantonis, W. B. Stanford · Comparative Literature · 1966 · 161 citations

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‘Short on Heroics’: Jason in the<i>Argonautica</i>

R. L. Hunter · The Classical Quarterly · 1988 · 119 citations

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Authors

172

  1. WB
    W. B. Stanford

    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    3 publications · 322 citations

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  2. MP
    Michael P. Sullivan

    University of California, Davis, United States

    2 publications · 98 citations

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  3. AD
    Andrew D. Brown

    University of Bath, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 41 citations

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  4. DW
    Dixon Wecter

    The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, United States

    2 publications · 69 citations

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  5. PG
    Philip G. Zimbardo

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 31 citations

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Institutions

79

  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    69 citations

  2. University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    98 citations

  3. Claremont Graduate University

    Claremont, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    114 citations

  4. Georgetown University

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    93 citations

  5. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    41 citations

  6. University of Bath

    Bath, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    41 citations

  7. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    96 citations

  8. University of Limerick

    Limerick, Ireland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    791 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 9 publications · 310 citations

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  2. Journal of Humanistic Psychology

    JHP · 4 publications · 149 citations

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  3. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 3 publications · 109 citations

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  4. Books Abroad

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  5. Journal of early Christian studies

    2 publications · 352 citations

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