Awarded for Valour: A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism

M. Smith

Awarded for Valour: A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Country
United Kingdom
Published
23 June 2008
Pages
281
ISBN
9780230547056

Awarded for Valour: A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism

M. Smith

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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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