@article{654820,
      author = {McMahon, Darrin M.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/654820},
      title = {Divine fury a history of genius / [electronic book] :},
      abstract = {"Genius. The word connotes an almost unworldly power: the  power to create, to grasp universal secrets, even to  destroy. As renowned intellectual historian Darrin McMahon  explains in Divine Fury, the concept of genius can be  traced back to antiquity, when men of great insight were  thought to be advised by demons. The modern idea of genius  emerged in tension with a growing belief in human equality;  contesting the notion that all are created equal, geniuses  served to dramatize the exception of extraordinary  individuals not governed by ordinary laws. Today, the idea  of genius has become cheapened-rock stars and football  coaches earn the term with seemingly the same ease as  astrophysicists and philosophers-yet our enduring  fascination with it reflects the desires, needs, and fears  of ordinary human beings. The first comprehensive history  of this mysterious yet foundational concept, Divine Fury  follows the fortunes of genius from Socrates to Napoleon to  Einstein and beyond, analyzing its democratization,  disappearance, and potential rebirth."--},
      recid = {654820},
      pages = {1 online resource (361 pages)},
}