Awarded for Valour [electronic resource] : A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism / by M. Smith.
Awarded for Valour
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9780230583351 978-0-230-58335-1
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/3880
Yazar
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2008.
Yayın Bilgisi
London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Fiziksel Niteleme
VII, 281 p. online resource.
Dizi
Studies in Military and Strategic History, 2947-2431
Özet, vb.
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.
Konu
Great Britain __ History.
Civilization __ History.
Military history.
Social history.
History, Modern.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Cultural History.
Military History.
Social History.
Modern History.
Civilization __ History.
Military history.
Social history.
History, Modern.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Cultural History.
Military History.
Social History.
Modern History.
