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 vigou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ronald, D. A. B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
Colección:Bloomsbury studies in military history.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History > 18th century.
Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History > 19th century.
Great Britain. > Royal Navy
1700-1899
Heroes > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Propaganda, British > History > 18th century.
Heroes > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Propaganda, British > History > 19th century.
Héros > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Propagande britannique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Héros > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Propagande britannique > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
British & Irish history.
Military history.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Heroes
Propaganda, British
Great Britain > History, Naval > 18th century.
Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire navale > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire navale > 19e siècle.
Great Britain
History
Naval history
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover ; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Notes on Dates, Spelling, Language and Titles; List of Abbreviations; 1 'Britannia Sends a Poor Boy to Sea'; 2 'Youthful Years': The Young Midshipman in Naval Biography, 1745-1798; 3 'Our young officer': Young Heroes in the Chronicle's Biographical Memoirs, 1799-1818; 4 Youthful Warriors: Their 'Heroic Atchievements' Become News, 1745-1798; 5 'Intrepid youthful heroes': Their 'Heroic Atchievements' Are the News in the Chronicle, 1799-1818; 6 'Isle of Love': The 'sea-lover' in Nautical Verse, 1745-1798.
  • 7 'Love at home': 'My son, a mariner' in the Chronicle's Nautical Verse, 1799-18188 'Floating Houses' at War: 'Distressed Objects' and 'little Tyrants' in Naval Polemic, 1745-1798; 9 Heroic Humanity: The 'destitute midshipman' and 'unfortunate youth' in the Chronicle's Polemical Discourses, 1799-1818; 10 'Young Officers': Political Youth, 1815-1820; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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