The Sailor Prince In The Age Of Empire

Author : Miriam Magdalena Schneider
Publisher : Springer
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319636009

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The 'Sailor Prince' in the Age of Empire by Miriam Magdalena Schneider Pdf

This book explores the puzzling phenomenon of the remarkable revival of monarchy in nineteenth-century Europe through a new prism: the public persona of the ‘Sailor Prince’. It highlights how four usually overlooked dynastic figures – the younger sons and brothers of monarchs such as Queen Victoria or Emperor William II – decisively helped to advertise their respective dynasties in the fiercely contested political and popular mass market, by aligning them with one of the most myth-invested cultural presences and power-political symbols of the Age of Empire: the navy. The 'Sailor Prince' in the Age of Empire traces the unusual professional careers, the adventurous empire travels and the multifaceted public representations of Prince Alfred of Britain (1844-1900), Prince Heinrich of Prussia (1862-1929), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858-1939) and Prince Georgios of Greece (1869-1957). Through the prism of these four personality brands, the study also investigates issues such as the role of the maritime sphere in national identity, the nature and extent of nineteenth-century monarchical modernization, the relevance of intra- and inter-imperial royal diplomacy in the Age of High Imperialism, and the curious collaboration of middle-class opinion-makers and entrepreneurs with Europe’s monarchical establishment.

Author : Frank Lorenz Müller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009081153

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Royal Heirs by Frank Lorenz Müller Pdf

Against the odds, monarchies flourished in nineteenth-century Europe. In an era marked by dramatic change and revolutionary upheaval, Europe's monarchies experienced an unexpected late flowering. Royal Heirs focuses on the roles and personalities of the heirs to the throne from more than a dozen different dynasties that ruled the continent between the French Revolution and the end of the First World War. The book explores how these individuals contributed to the remarkable survival of the crowns they were born to wear. Constitutions, family relationships, education, politics, the media, the need to generate 'soft power' and the militarisation of monarchy all shaped the lives of princes and princesses while they were playing their part to embody and secure the future of monarchy. Ranging from Norway to Spain and from Greece to Britain, Royal Heirs not only paints a vivid picture of a monarchical age, but also explores how such disparate monarchies succeeded in adapting to change and defending their position.

Author : Gavin Wiens
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9783031228636

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The Imperial German Army Between Kaiser and King by Gavin Wiens Pdf

This book provides a reappraisal of Germany’s military between the mid-nineteenth century and the end of the First World War. At its core is the following question: how 'German' was the imperial German army? This army, which emerged from the Wars of Unification in 1871, has commonly been seen as the 'school of the nation'. After all – so this argument goes – tens of thousands of young men passed through its ranks each year, with conscripts undergoing an intense program of patriotic education and returning to civilian life as fervent German nationalists and ardent supporters of the German emperor, or Kaiser. This book reexamines this assumption. It does not deny that devotion to the Fatherland and loyalty to the Kaiser were widespread among German soldiers in the decades following unification. It nevertheless shows that the imperial German army was far less homogenous and far more faction-ridden than has hitherto been acknowledged.

Author : Simone Lässig,Andreas Weiß
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789202793

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The World of Children by Simone Lässig,Andreas Weiß Pdf

In an era of rapidly increasing technological advances and international exchange, how did young people come to understand the world beyond their doorsteps? Focusing on Germany through the lens of the history of knowledge, this collection explores various media for children—from textbooks, adventure stories, and other literature to board games, museums, and cultural events—to probe what they aimed to teach young people about different cultures and world regions. These multifaceted contributions from specialists in historical, literary, and cultural studies delve into the ways that children absorbed, combined, and adapted notions of the world.

Author : Aidan Norrie,Carolyn Harris,J.L. Laynesmith,Danna R. Messer,Elena Woodacre
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9783031128295

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Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts by Aidan Norrie,Carolyn Harris,J.L. Laynesmith,Danna R. Messer,Elena Woodacre Pdf

This book examines the lives and tenures of the consorts of the Hanoverian, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Windsor monarchs from 1727 to the present. Some of the consorts examined in this volume—such as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, consort to George VI—are well known while others, including Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, consort to William IV, are more obscure. These innovative and authoritative biographies bring a fresh approach to the consorts of this period, revealing their lasting influence on the monarchy. In addition to covering a period that has seen the development of constitutional monarchy and increased media scrutiny of the whole royal family, this volume also looks to the future of the British monarchy, suggesting ways that future consorts can learn from the example of their predecessors. This volume and its companions reveal the changing nature of British consortship from the Norman Conquest to today.

Author : Nicolai Mariegaard,Kristina Winther Jacobsen
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9788771848656

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Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens 9 by Nicolai Mariegaard,Kristina Winther Jacobsen Pdf

Author : Peter Heyrman,Jan de Maeyer,Martin Kohlrausch
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110585193

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Leisure and Elite Formation by Peter Heyrman,Jan de Maeyer,Martin Kohlrausch Pdf

This volume investigates places where old and new elites came together, where these groups met and interacted but also where the rules and conventions for new elites were forged. The book focusses arenas of encounter and (self)representation belonging to the world of leisure and embraces also the organizations and associations which established and ran these spaces and events.

Author : Catherine Dewhirst,Richard Scully
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030436391

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The Transnational Voices of Australia’s Migrant and Minority Press by Catherine Dewhirst,Richard Scully Pdf

This edited collection invites the reader to enter the diverse worlds of Australia’s migrant and minority communities through the latest research on the contemporary printed press, spanning the mid-nineteenth century to our current day. With a focus on the rare, radical and foreign-language print culture of multiple and frequently concurrent minority groups’ newspaper ventures, this volume has two overarching aims: firstly to demonstrate how the local experiences and narratives of such communities are always forged and negotiated within a context of globalising forces – the global within the local; and secondly to enrich an understanding of the complexity of Australian ‘voices’ through this medium not only as a means for appreciating how the cultural heritage of such communities were sustained, but also for exploring their contributions to the wider society.

Author : Fabian Persson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030526474

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Survival and Revival in Sweden's Court and Monarchy, 1718–1930 by Fabian Persson Pdf

This book will be the first to deeply analyze the Swedish court and monarchy through a longue duree perspective to show the crucial role of the court in maintaining a relationship between the monarchy and nobility throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Sweden offered a different type of monarchy in comparison to the more often studied French and British monarchies. Sweden's court system successfully managed several coups and upheavals and maintained strong royal power throughout many transitions. Studying the Swedish model offers insights into how courts functioned in European principalities in general by providing a resilient and flexible framework for royal authority in tandem with the nobility. Based on extensive research conducted in the Swedish National Archives, the Palace Archives, and the Royal Library, the book presents some never-before published case studies and materials that drive the impact of court studies on many different areas of research, including gender studies, political science, and art history.

Author : Frank Lorenz Müller,Heidi Mehrkens
Publisher : Springer
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137592064

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Royal Heirs and the Uses of Soft Power in Nineteenth-Century Europe by Frank Lorenz Müller,Heidi Mehrkens Pdf

This volume brings together a fascinating selection of studies exploring the soft power tools used by heirs to the throne in order to enhance the communication of monarchies with their audiences during the nineteenth-century. How we perceive royals and their dynasties today – as families, as celebrities, as charitable figureheads of society or as superfluous relics of a bygone age – has deep roots in the monarchical cultures of nineteenth-century Europe. By focusing on the role played by heirs to the throne, this volume offers an original perspective on the ability of monarchies to persuade sceptical audiences, nourish positive emotions and thereby strengthen the position of each dynasty within its respective nation. Using examples from Britain, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Greece, Sweden, Norway and Prussia, an international team of experts analyzes and explains the development of the very soft power tools which are still being used by Ruling Houses today.

Author : Deryck Marshall Schreuder,Stuart Ward
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199273737

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Australia's Empire by Deryck Marshall Schreuder,Stuart Ward Pdf

Australia's Empire is the first collaborative evaluation of Australia's imperial experience in more than a generation. Bringing together poltical, cultural, and aboriginal understandings of the past, it argues that the legacies of empire continue to influence the fabric of modern Australian society.

Author : Sir Humphrey Francis De Trafford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Horse breeds
ISBN : UIUC:30112046882277

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The Horses of the British Empire by Sir Humphrey Francis De Trafford Pdf

Includes information on the Clydesdale horse, Vol. 2, p. 118-151.

Author : Bea Stimpson
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780748736607

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The World of Empire, Industry and Trade by Bea Stimpson Pdf

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, e, i, t.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2894861

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The Living Age by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : American periodicals
ISBN : UOM:39015010378738

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Littell's Living Age by Anonim Pdf