Author: Jerry Murland
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848841523
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Zillebekes small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. The author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the Guards and Cavalry, as well as other ranks and six Canadians. The outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of war. Privilege and wealth were no protection against bullets and shells and all men regardless of background took their chances, standing shoulder to shoulder. The 1st Battle of Ypres in late 1914 was in many ways the last stand of Britains Contemptible Little Army (as the Kaiser called it) and the Ypres Salient was to remain the focus of so much fighting over the next four years. Thanks to detailed research and support from the families concerned, the author has unearthed letters, memorabilia and photographs.
Aristocrats Go to War
Author: Jerry Murland
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783039302
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Zillebekes small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. The author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the Guards and Cavalry, as well as other ranks and six Canadians.The outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of war. Privilege and wealth were no protection against bullets and shells and all men regardless of background took their chances, standing shoulder to shoulder. The 1st Battle of Ypres in late 1914 was in many ways the last stand of Britains Contemptible Little Army (as the Kaiser called it) and the Ypres Salient was to remain the focus of so much fighting over the next four years.Thanks to detailed research and support from the families concerned, the author has unearthed letters, memorabilia and photographs.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783039302
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Zillebekes small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. The author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the Guards and Cavalry, as well as other ranks and six Canadians.The outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of war. Privilege and wealth were no protection against bullets and shells and all men regardless of background took their chances, standing shoulder to shoulder. The 1st Battle of Ypres in late 1914 was in many ways the last stand of Britains Contemptible Little Army (as the Kaiser called it) and the Ypres Salient was to remain the focus of so much fighting over the next four years.Thanks to detailed research and support from the families concerned, the author has unearthed letters, memorabilia and photographs.
The Aristocracy and the Great War
Author: Gerald Gliddon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Former People
Author: Douglas Smith
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466827750
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 763
Book Description
Epic in scope, precise in detail, and heart-breaking in its human drama, Former People is the first book to recount the history of the aristocracy caught up in the maelstrom of the Bolshevik Revolution and the creation of Stalin's Russia. Filled with chilling tales of looted palaces and burning estates, of desperate flights in the night from marauding peasants and Red Army soldiers, of imprisonment, exile, and execution, it is the story of how a centuries'-old elite, famous for its glittering wealth, its service to the Tsar and Empire, and its promotion of the arts and culture, was dispossessed and destroyed along with the rest of old Russia. Yet Former People is also a story of survival and accommodation, of how many of the tsarist ruling class—so-called "former people" and "class enemies"—overcame the psychological wounds inflicted by the loss of their world and decades of repression as they struggled to find a place for themselves and their families in the new, hostile order of the Soviet Union. Chronicling the fate of two great aristocratic families—the Sheremetevs and the Golitsyns—it reveals how even in the darkest depths of the terror, daily life went on. Told with sensitivity and nuance by acclaimed historian Douglas Smith, Former People is the dramatic portrait of two of Russia's most powerful aristocratic families, and a sweeping account of their homeland in violent transition.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466827750
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 763
Book Description
Epic in scope, precise in detail, and heart-breaking in its human drama, Former People is the first book to recount the history of the aristocracy caught up in the maelstrom of the Bolshevik Revolution and the creation of Stalin's Russia. Filled with chilling tales of looted palaces and burning estates, of desperate flights in the night from marauding peasants and Red Army soldiers, of imprisonment, exile, and execution, it is the story of how a centuries'-old elite, famous for its glittering wealth, its service to the Tsar and Empire, and its promotion of the arts and culture, was dispossessed and destroyed along with the rest of old Russia. Yet Former People is also a story of survival and accommodation, of how many of the tsarist ruling class—so-called "former people" and "class enemies"—overcame the psychological wounds inflicted by the loss of their world and decades of repression as they struggled to find a place for themselves and their families in the new, hostile order of the Soviet Union. Chronicling the fate of two great aristocratic families—the Sheremetevs and the Golitsyns—it reveals how even in the darkest depths of the terror, daily life went on. Told with sensitivity and nuance by acclaimed historian Douglas Smith, Former People is the dramatic portrait of two of Russia's most powerful aristocratic families, and a sweeping account of their homeland in violent transition.
Aristocrats
Author: Lawrence James
Publisher: Abacus
ISBN: 0748125329
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
For nine hundred years the British aristocracy has considered itself ideally qualified to rule others, make laws and guide the fortunes of the nation. Tracing the history of this remarkable supremacy, ARISTOCRATS is a story of wars, intrigue, chicanery and extremes of both selflessness and greed. James also illuminates how the aristocracy's infatuation with classical art has forged our heritage, how its love of sport has shaped our pastimes and values - and how its scandals have entertained the public. Impeccably researched, balanced and brilliantly entertaining, ARISTOCRATS is an enthralling history of power, influence and an extraordinary knack for survival.
Publisher: Abacus
ISBN: 0748125329
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
For nine hundred years the British aristocracy has considered itself ideally qualified to rule others, make laws and guide the fortunes of the nation. Tracing the history of this remarkable supremacy, ARISTOCRATS is a story of wars, intrigue, chicanery and extremes of both selflessness and greed. James also illuminates how the aristocracy's infatuation with classical art has forged our heritage, how its love of sport has shaped our pastimes and values - and how its scandals have entertained the public. Impeccably researched, balanced and brilliantly entertaining, ARISTOCRATS is an enthralling history of power, influence and an extraordinary knack for survival.
Aristocrats Go to War
Author: Jerry Murland
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848841523
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Zillebekes small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. The author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the Guards and Cavalry, as well as other ranks and six Canadians. The outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of war. Privilege and wealth were no protection against bullets and shells and all men regardless of background took their chances, standing shoulder to shoulder. The 1st Battle of Ypres in late 1914 was in many ways the last stand of Britains Contemptible Little Army (as the Kaiser called it) and the Ypres Salient was to remain the focus of so much fighting over the next four years. Thanks to detailed research and support from the families concerned, the author has unearthed letters, memorabilia and photographs.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848841523
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Zillebekes small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. The author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the Guards and Cavalry, as well as other ranks and six Canadians. The outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of war. Privilege and wealth were no protection against bullets and shells and all men regardless of background took their chances, standing shoulder to shoulder. The 1st Battle of Ypres in late 1914 was in many ways the last stand of Britains Contemptible Little Army (as the Kaiser called it) and the Ypres Salient was to remain the focus of so much fighting over the next four years. Thanks to detailed research and support from the families concerned, the author has unearthed letters, memorabilia and photographs.
The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy
Author: David Cannadine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Upper class
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Upper class
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Twilight of a Military Tradition
Author: Gregory Hanlon
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781857287042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
This volume is a comprehensive collection of critical essays on The Taming of the Shrew, and includes extensive discussions of the play's various printed versions and its theatrical productions. Aspinall has included only those essays that offer the most influential and controversial arguments surrounding the play. The issues discussed include gender, authority, female autonomy and unruliness, courtship and marriage, language and speech, and performance and theatricality.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781857287042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
This volume is a comprehensive collection of critical essays on The Taming of the Shrew, and includes extensive discussions of the play's various printed versions and its theatrical productions. Aspinall has included only those essays that offer the most influential and controversial arguments surrounding the play. The issues discussed include gender, authority, female autonomy and unruliness, courtship and marriage, language and speech, and performance and theatricality.
The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy
Author: David Cannadine
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
By the middle of the 20th century, the British aristocracy had lost most of their wealth and power. This book is the first serious attempt to study the social history of the British aristocracy during the last century. The result is a compelling account of one of the most significant changes that occurred in modern British history. Photos.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
By the middle of the 20th century, the British aristocracy had lost most of their wealth and power. This book is the first serious attempt to study the social history of the British aristocracy during the last century. The result is a compelling account of one of the most significant changes that occurred in modern British history. Photos.
Purgatory of Fools
Author: Tatiana Metternich (Fürstin von Metternich-Winneburg.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Aristocrats in Bourgeois Italy
Author: Anthony L. Cardoza
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521522298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A full account of the Italian nobility in the period after national unification.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521522298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A full account of the Italian nobility in the period after national unification.