Awarded for Valour
Author(s)
M. Smith
M. Smith
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.
Keywords
Great Britain, Social History, General, General, Social Sciences -> History -> European History, Social Sciences -> History -> Special Topics, Social Sciences -> History -> Military History, Social Sciences -> History -> Modern History, SC717020, SC723000, SC721000, SC724000, SC713000, SUCO41138, 7143, 4640, 6406, 4304, 8275
Great Britain, Social History, General, General, Social Sciences -> History -> European History, Social Sciences -> History -> Special Topics, Social Sciences -> History -> Military History, Social Sciences -> History -> Modern History, SC717020, SC723000, SC721000, SC724000, SC713000, SUCO41138, 7143, 4640, 6406, 4304, 8275
| Name in long format: | Awarded for Valour A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism |
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| ISBN-10: | 0230583350 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780230583351 |
| Book pages: | 864 |
| Book language: | English |
| Edition: | 2 |
| Binding: | eBook |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Dimensions: | eBook |
