Myth and Epic: A Biography of Georges Dumézil

Author: Didier Eribon / Meng Hua
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The intellectual landscape of France in the 20th century was truly a gathering of talents, with stars shining brightly. Despite the diverse thoughts, experiences, and theoretical interests of these thinkers, they all inherited the tradition of French humanism. They passionately focused on the reality of human beings, on their fate and future, and sought to unravel the age-old enigma of "man." They pursued what appeared to be "useless" yet profoundly noble things. For this belief in the "useless" and "non-utilitarian," they endured hardships, underwent various trials of the soul, and were willing to pay any price, leaving behind a precious spiritual legacy for human civilization.