Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda
Britain and the Young Maritime Hero, 1745-1820
Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, energy, enthusiasm and courage. Adopted as centrepiece in a campaign of concerted war propaganda leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the young hero came to represent much that was quintessentially British at this major turning point in the nation's history. By drawing on a wide range of sources, this study shows how the young hero gave maritime you…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4725-2247-4
- EAN: 9781472522474
- Produktnummer: 18433280
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'043 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 12
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Douglas Ronald is an independent scholar and has a PhD from the University of Exeter, UK.
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