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A history of the British Crown honours system in the 20th century, showing its evolution through a period of democratisation and decolonisation, Tobias Harper e

This book examines the relationship between concepts of heroic "gallantry," as projected by the British honours system, and the sociocultural, political, milita

Home front heroism investigates how civilians were recognised and celebrated as heroic during the Second World War. Through a focus on London, this book explore

The first detailed history of imperial and national honours in Australia, Honouring a Nation tells the story of the honours system’s transformation from instr

Rescuing the Crimean War from the shadows, Lara Kriegel demonstrates the centrality of a Victorian war to the making of modern Britain.