Awarded for valour : a history of the Victoria Cross and the evolution of British heroism / Melvin C...
Awarded for valour : a history of the Victoria Cross and the evolution of British heroism / Melvin C...
Awarded for valour : a history of the Victoria Cross and the evolution of British heroism / Melvin Charles Smith.
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N941/256
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Introduction. The Forgotten Hero -- 1. 'I've broken my arm, Dick, but never mind me now': The Hero in Victorian Popular Mythology -- 2. The Institutionalization of Heroism in Britain -- 3. Teething Problems, 1856-1867 -- 4. Big Implications from Small Wars: The Imperial Vision of Heroism, 1860-1911...
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
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New York (State)
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2008.
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"The Victoria Cross: the highest standard of valour. The exploits of its winners are the stuff of imperial and national legend. But what were the circumstances of its creation, and how has its significance altered since then? Over 1300 VCs have been awarded to date but the circumstances of warfare and the very concept of heroism itself have evolved...
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Awarded for valour : a history of the Victoria Cross and the evolution of British heroism / Melvin Charles Smith.
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Studies in military and strategic history.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N941/256
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74VMbqD6zkdl
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9780230547056 (alk. paper)
0230547052 (alk. paper)
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941
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991000697739702626
