From servants of the empire to everyday heroes : the British honours system in the twentieth century

From servants of the empire to everyday heroes : the British honours system in the twentieth century / Tobias Harper.

A history of the British Crown honours system in the 20th century, showing its evolution through a period of democratisation and decolonisation, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours...

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Main Author: Harper, Tobias (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Orders of knighthood and chivalry > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Decorations of honor > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Orders of knighthood and chivalry
Decorations of honor
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Electronic books.
History
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Summary:A history of the British Crown honours system in the 20th century, showing its evolution through a period of democratisation and decolonisation, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191876714
0191876712
9780192578082
0192578081
9780192578099
019257809X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed on June 9, 2020).

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