HUNGARY AUTHOR · GREEK MYTHOLOGY · RELIGION
Karl Kerényi
Also known as: Carl Kerényi, Károly Kerényi
In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς [promɛːtʰěu̯s]) is a Titan responsible for creating or aiding humanity in its earliest days. He defied the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, civilization. In some versions of the myth, Prometheus is also credited with the creation of humanity from clay. He is known for his intelligence and for being a champion of mankind and is also generally seen as the author of the human arts and sciences. He is sometimes presented as the father of Deucalion, the hero of the flood story.
Most acclaimed
Evil
"Integrating evidence from psychology, criminology, sociology, history, anthropology, and other disciplines to provide insight into the roots of cruelty and violence, Baumeister finds vivid examples, both historical and modern, that address compelling human issues: How do "ordinary" people find themselves beating their wives? Murdering rival gang members? Torturing political prisoners? Betraying their colleagues to the secret police? Why do cycles of revenge so often escalate? With an examination of our culture's myths about evil, the book progresses through the "whys" of evil toward a discussion of a paradox in human psychology - our tendency toward guilt, a natural mechanism that suppresses evil, and our inclination toward ambivalence, a feeling that enables evil to flourish." "Baumeister casts new light on these issues as he examines the gap between the victim's viewpoint and that of the perpetrator, and also explores various elements behind evil, from egotism and revenge to idealism and sadism. A fascinating study of one of humankind's oldest problems, Evil has profound implications for the way we conduct our lives and govern our society."--Jacket.
Apollo
Nach dem Tod des Astroarchäologen Garnett Baylee findet man in seinem Nachlass ein altes NASA-Artefakt. Keiner weiß, wie er an dieses gekommen ist, denn er hat den Fund nie öffentlich gemacht. Aber warum? Und gibt es noch weitere? Diese Fragen beschäftigen den Antiquitätenhändler Alex Benedict. Mit seiner Assistentin Chase Kolpath fliegt er zur Erde, um Antworten zu finden. Als ein Anschlag auf sie verübt wird, wird schnell klar, dass jemand mit allen Mitteln versucht, sie an dem Erfolg ihrer Mission zu hindern ...