Author: James Macaulay
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Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Thrilling tales of enterprise and peril, adventure and heroism
Author: James Macaulay
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Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Wonderful Stories of Daring, Enterprise, and Adventure
Author: James Macaulay
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
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Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
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Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.
Everyday Heroism: Victorian Constructions of the Heroic Civilian
Author: John Price
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441130373
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Heroism in the 19th and early 20th centuries is synonymous with military endeavours, imperial adventures and the 'great men of history'. There was, however, another prominent and influential strand of the idea which has, until now, been largely overlooked. This book seeks to address this oversight and establish new avenues of study by revealing and examining 'everyday' heroism; acts of life-risking bravery, undertaken by otherwise ordinary individuals, largely in the course of their daily lives and within quotidian surroundings. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, John Price charts and investigates the growth and development of this important discourse, presenting in-depth case studies of The Albert Medal and the Carnegie Hero Fund alongside a nationwide analysis of heroism monuments and an exploration of radical approaches to the concept. Unlike its military and imperial counterparts, everyday heroism embraced the heroine and this study reflects that with an examination of female heroism. Discovering why certain individuals or acts were accorded the status of being 'heroic' also provides insights into those that recognized them. Heroism is a flexible and malleable constellation of ideas, shaped or constructed along different lines by different people, so if you want to identify the characteristics of a group or society, much can be learnt by studying those it holds up as heroic. Consequently, Everyday Heroism: Victorian Constructions of the Heroic Civilian provides valuable and revealing evidence for a wide range of social and cultural topics including; class, gender, identity, memory, celebrity, and literary and visual culture.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441130373
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Heroism in the 19th and early 20th centuries is synonymous with military endeavours, imperial adventures and the 'great men of history'. There was, however, another prominent and influential strand of the idea which has, until now, been largely overlooked. This book seeks to address this oversight and establish new avenues of study by revealing and examining 'everyday' heroism; acts of life-risking bravery, undertaken by otherwise ordinary individuals, largely in the course of their daily lives and within quotidian surroundings. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, John Price charts and investigates the growth and development of this important discourse, presenting in-depth case studies of The Albert Medal and the Carnegie Hero Fund alongside a nationwide analysis of heroism monuments and an exploration of radical approaches to the concept. Unlike its military and imperial counterparts, everyday heroism embraced the heroine and this study reflects that with an examination of female heroism. Discovering why certain individuals or acts were accorded the status of being 'heroic' also provides insights into those that recognized them. Heroism is a flexible and malleable constellation of ideas, shaped or constructed along different lines by different people, so if you want to identify the characteristics of a group or society, much can be learnt by studying those it holds up as heroic. Consequently, Everyday Heroism: Victorian Constructions of the Heroic Civilian provides valuable and revealing evidence for a wide range of social and cultural topics including; class, gender, identity, memory, celebrity, and literary and visual culture.
Captured by Cannibals
Author: Joseph Hatton
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Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Bessie Brown and Her First Service
Author: Jane M. Kippen
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Stepping Heavenward. Illustr. ed
Author: Elizabeth Prentiss
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Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Candalaria
Author: Jean Allan Owen
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Category : Foundlings
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Category : Foundlings
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Barbara, by Clara Vance
Author: Mary Andrews Denison
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Catalog
Author: Barre (Mass.). Free Public Library
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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