Everyday Heroism: Victorian Constructions of the Heroic Civilian
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 import…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4411-3675-6
- EAN: 9781441136756
- Produktnummer: 17018005
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'211 KB
Über den Autor
John Price is a historian and Lecturer in Modern British History. His previous publications include Postman's Park: G. F. Watts's Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice (2008).
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