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Awarded for Valour
A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism
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About this book
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: The Forgotten Hero
- 1. ‘I’ve broken my arm, Dick, but never mind me now’: The Hero in Victorian Popular Mythology
- 2. The Institutionalization of Heroism in Britain
- 3. Teething Problems, 1856–1867
- 4. Big Implications from Small Wars: The Imperial Vision of Heroism, 1860–1911
- 5. Fifty Years On: A Half-Century of Heroism
- 6. 1914: The Last Stand of the Thin Red Line
- 7. The Middle Parts of Fortune: Heroism in Evolution, 1915–1916
- 8. ‘Courage isn’t what it used to be’: Heroism Emerges from the Great War, 1917–1918
- 9. The Hero Comes Home from the War: The Institutionalization of Modern Heroism
- 10. Conclusion: The New Hero in Action, 1940–2006
- Appendix: The Victoria Cross Warrants
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index