| Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda: Britain and the Young Maritime Hero, 1745-1820 Contributor(s): Ronald, Douglas (Author), Black, Jeremy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1350002011 ISBN-13: 9781350002012 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Modern - 18th Century - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 941.07 |
| Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Military History |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 youth a symbolic power which it had never before had in Britain. It offers a valuable contribution to the field of British military and naval history, as well as the study of British identity, youth, heroism and propaganda. |
Contributor Bio(s): Black, Jeremy: - Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, USA. |