
“VALOUR RECONSIDERED” BY HUGH A. HALLIDAY SOFT COVER PUBLISHED IN CANADA 2006
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- Artikelzustand
- Neuwertig
- Hinweise des Verkäufers
- “Like New”
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Inscribed
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- Type
- History
- Features
- Illustrated
- Book Series
- Historical
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9781896941479
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Publisher
Brass Studio, Incorporated, Robin
ISBN-10
1896941478
ISBN-13
9781896941479
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57165600
Product Key Features
Book Title
Valour Reconsidered : Inquiries Into the Victoria Cross and Other Awards for Extreme Bravery
Number of Pages
246 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Military / General, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-497117
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
355.1/342
Synopsis
The Victoria Cross is the most famous decoration for bravery in the world, its prestige rivalled only by the Medal of Honor. Other awards recognise courage in dangerous (but not combat) circumstances, among them the George Cross and Canada's Cross of Valour. But how is bravery measured? Is valour "in the presence of an enemy" more deserving than valour away from combat? Do all brave persons receive the honours they deserve? Where does "duty" end and "above the call of duty" begin? Has courage sometimes been confused with recklessness? This book examines recommendations for VCs and similar awards, asking why some were approved and some not. It explores factors such as service politics, evolving perceptions "extreme danger" and the role of personalities who sponsored or opposed recommendations. The author questions campaigns to award posthumous honours years after the event in attempts to rewrite history. Such lobbying in the United States resulted in bestowal of the Medal of Honor on Theodore Roosevelt 82 years after his death. Similar actions are proposed in the case of VCs for Australian, British and New Zealand heroes decades after the First and Second World Wars, purportedly to "re-right" historic injustices. Halliday revisits the controversy of Billy Bishop's VC (1917) and sheds new light on VCs awarded after the 1942 Dieppe Raid. He includes a provocative chapter on Canadian honours and awards, suggesting that current Canadian definitions of valour and service are more generous than those prevailing in other countries., The Victoria Cross is the most famous decoration for bravery in the world, its prestige rivaled only by the Medal of Honor. Other awards recognize courage displayed in very dangerous (but not combat) circumstances, among them the George Cross and Canada's Cross of Valour. But how is bravery measured? Is valor "in the presence of the enemy" more deserving than valor away from combat? Do all brave persons receive the honors they deserve? Where does "duty" end and "above the call of duty" begin? Has courage sometimes been confused with recklessness?, The Victoria Cross is the most famous decoration for bravery in the world, its prestige rivaled only by the Medal of Honor. Other awards recognize courage displayed in very dangerous (but not combat) circumstances, among them the George Cross and Canada's Cross of Valour. But how is bravery measured? Is valor in the presence of the enemy more deserving than valor away from combat? Do all brave persons receive the honors they deserve? Where does duty end and above the call of duty begin? Has courage sometimes been confused with recklessness? Drawing on Canadian, American, Australian and British examples, this book examines an array of recommendations for VCs and similar awards, asking why some were approved and some not. It explores factors such as service politics, changing regulations, evolving perceptions of what constitutes extreme danger and the role of public relations and civilian morale.
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CR4885.H35 2006
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