{"product_id":"awarded-for-valour-m-smith-9780230547056","title":"Awarded for Valour: A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of British Heroism","description":"Based on primary source research, this is the most comprehensive history of the Victoria Cross available, tracing the evolution of the award from its inception in 1856 to the most recent bestowals. The study also examines the evolution of the concept of heroism and how the definition of heroism changed along with the nature of warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0230547052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780230547056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2008 pg. 16","brand":"M. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419031781631,"sku":"9780230547056","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2181707d-3228-4b50-9bc0-3e624beec0ac.jpg?v=1761509032","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/awarded-for-valour-m-smith-9780230547056","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}