British Military Spectacle: From the Napoleonic Wars through the Crimea

By Scott Myerly

Book Overview

In the theatre of war, how important is costume? And in peacetime, what purpose does military spectacle serve? This book goes behind the scenes of the British military at its height to show how dress and discipline helped mould the military man while serving to intimidate civil rioters in peacetime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674082494
• ISBN13: 9780674082496
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.5"