Strangers, Gods and Monsters: Interpreting Otherness

by Richard Kearney

Book Overview

Strangers, Gods and Monsters is a fascinating look at how human identity is shaped by three powerful but enigmatic forces. Often overlooked in accounts of how we think about ourselves and others, Richard Kearney skilfully shows, with the help of vivid examples and illustrations, how the human outlook on the world is formed by the mysterious triumvirate of strangers, gods and monsters.
Throughout, Richard Kearney shows how Strangers, Gods and Monsters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415272580
• ISBN13: 9780415272582
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 8.7"