عرض عادي

Eight faces of revenge / edited by Vibha Singh Chauhan and Lily Halpert-Zamir.

المساهم (المساهمين):نوع المادة : نصنصالسلاسل:At the interface/probing the boundaries ; v. 105.الناشر:Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2019]وصف:viii, 128 pages ; 24 cmنوع المحتوى:
  • text
نوع الوسائط:
  • unmediated
نوع الناقل:
  • volume
الموضوع:تصنيف مكتبة الكونجرس:
  • BF637.R48 E34 2019
ملخص:Is revenge an expression of rage, pain, strength, frailty, justice, or sadism? A complex emotion, revenge defies simple definitions since it is infused with different social codes and ethics. It is this intricate connection between the idea of revenge and its connections with history, aesthetics, socio-political constructs, racism, and religion that this volume attempts to explore. Moving across continents and cultures, the book examine a wide range of emotional and geographical terrains like the law of karma, gender violence, epic narratives, caste system, and cinema in India; the horror of the Holocaust and metaphysical revenge; witchcraft in Ghana, South Africa, and Namibia; Greek mythology; and sexual and emotional abuse of women by a Portuguese Brazilian slave holder.
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نوع المادة المكتبة الحالية رقم الطلب رقم النسخة حالة تاريخ الإستحقاق الباركود
كتاب كتاب UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات Temporary Shelves | الرفوف المؤقتة BF637.R48 E34 2019 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) C.1 Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط 30020000063611
كتاب كتاب UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات Temporary Shelves | الرفوف المؤقتة BF637.R48 E34 2019 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) C.2 المتاح 30020000063610

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Is revenge an expression of rage, pain, strength, frailty, justice, or sadism? A complex emotion, revenge defies simple definitions since it is infused with different social codes and ethics. It is this intricate connection between the idea of revenge and its connections with history, aesthetics, socio-political constructs, racism, and religion that this volume attempts to explore. Moving across continents and cultures, the book examine a wide range of emotional and geographical terrains like the law of karma, gender violence, epic narratives, caste system, and cinema in India; the horror of the Holocaust and metaphysical revenge; witchcraft in Ghana, South Africa, and Namibia; Greek mythology; and sexual and emotional abuse of women by a Portuguese Brazilian slave holder.

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