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Awarded for Valour: A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism de M. Smith

Awarded for Valour: A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism: Studies in Military and Strategic History

Autor M. Smith
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 iun 2008
Based on primary source research, this is the most comprehensive history of the Victoria Cross available, tracing the evolution of the award from its inception in 1856 to the most recent bestowals. The study also examines the evolution of the concept of heroism and how the definition of heroism changed along with the nature of warfare.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230547056
ISBN-10: 0230547052
Pagini: 281
Ilustrații: VII, 281 p.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:2008
Editura: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria Studies in Military and Strategic History

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction I've Broken My Arm, Dick, But Never Mind Me Now: The Hero in Victorian Popular Mythology The Institutionalization of Heroism in Britain Teething Problems, 1856 - 1867 Big Implications From Small Wars: The Imperial Vision of Heroism, 1860 - 1911 Fifty Years On: A Half-Century of Heroism 1914: The last Stand of he Thin Red Line The Middle Parts of Fortune: Heroism in Evolution, 1915 - 1916 'Courage Isn't What it Used to be:' Heroism Emerges From the Great War The Hero Comes Home From the War: The Institutionalization of Modern Heroism Conclusion: The New Hero in Action, 1940 - 2006 Appendix Bibliography

Recenzii

'A fascinating study of the construction of heroism and martial virtue refracted through the evolution of the Victoria Cross. Smith analyses the complex interactions between civilian culture, governmental and military policy and the advent of industrial warfare in determining the standards of heroism required for the highest formal recognition. Along the way he reveals much about the evolution of the British Army, especially between the Crimean and the end of the Great War, and of the expectations held of it by government, public and its own members. Highly recommended.' - Professor Jeffrey Grey, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia.
'Dr Smith has produced an interesting and important book that has done much to rescue the history of the VC from the attentions of amateur historians.' - Contemporary British History

Notă biografică

MELVIN CHARLES SMITH has taught at a variety of institutions, holding appointments at West Carolina University, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, the United States Millitary Academy at West Point, and Texas A&M International University.  He is currently in a tenure-track position with the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, USA.