Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age

Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age

Lambert, Andrew; Blyth, Robert J.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

04/2011

258

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Inglês

9780754663157

15 a 20 dias

635

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Contents: Preface, Andrew Lambert and Jan RA1/4ger; Introduction: the Dreadnought and the Edwardian age, Robert J. Blyth; Part I The Symbolism and Significance of Dreadnought: The symbolic value of the Dreadnought, Jan RA1/4ger; The power of a name: tradition, technology and transformation, Andrew Lambert. Part II Political and Diplomatic Contexts: 'The greatest and richest sacrifice ever made on the altar of militarism': the finance of naval expansion, c. 1890-1914, Martin Daunton; Grey ambassador: the Dreadnought and British foreign policy, T.G. Otte; Dreadnought: a 'golden opportunity' for Germany's naval aspirations?, Michael Epkenhans. Part III Social and Cultural Contexts: The Woman's Dreadnought: maritime symbolism in Edwardian gender politics, Lucy Delap; 'The surest safeguard of peace': technology, the Navy and the nation in boys' papers, c. 1905-1907, Max Jones. Part IV Technological and Operational Contexts: Dreadnought science; the cultural construction of efficiency and effectiveness, Crosbie Smith; The battleship Dreadnought: technological, economic and strategic contexts, Eric Grove; Grand battle-fleet tactics: from the Edwardian age to Jutland, John Brooks; HMS Dreadnought and the tides of history, Paul Kennedy; Index.
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HMS Dreadnought;royal;TNA;navy;Armoured Cruiser;capital;Capital Ships;ship;Edwardian Age;hms;Secretary Of State;home;Home Fleet;fleet;Torpedo Boat Destroyer;grand;HMS Hood;scapa;Bethmann Hollweg;flow;Dreadnought Hoax;Battle Squadron;Cruiser Squadron;Battleship Dreadnought;High Seas Fleet;Portsmouth Dockyard;Scapa Flow;Dreadnought;Dreadnought Revolution;Anglo-German Naval Race;Foreign Oce;GFBOs;Light Cruisers;Grand Fleet;Torpedo Attack