In the twentieth century, the British Crown appointed around a hundred thousand people - military and civilian - in Britain and the British Empire to honours an

This book examines the relationship between concepts of heroic "gallantry," as projected by the British honours system, and the sociocultural, political, milita

Home front heroism investigates how civilians were recognised and celebrated as heroic during the Second World War. Through a focus on London, this book explore

The first detailed history of imperial and national honours in Australia, Honouring a Nation tells the story of the honours system’s transformation from instr

A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around the world As the British Empire expanded