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Title: AWARDED FOR VALOUR
A HISTORY OF THE VICTORIA CROSS AND THE EVOLUTION OF BRITISH HEROISM
Volume: 2008
By: Melvin Charles Smith
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1349361364
ISBN 13: 9781349361366
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Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Pub. date: 1 January, 2008
Edition: 2008 ed.
Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History
Pages: 281
Description: 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.
Synopsis: 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.
Illustrations: biography
Publication: UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Returns: Returnable
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