From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes
The British Honours System in the Twentieth Century
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- $144.99
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- $144.99
Publisher Description
A history of the British Crown honours system in the twentieth century, showing its evolution through a period of democratization and decolonization, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.
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