The 'Sailor Prince' in the Age of Empire - Creating a Monarchical Brand in Nineteenth-Century Europe (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Modern Monarchy
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Miriam Magdalena Schneider
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	309
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-63599-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	3-319-63599-9
Barcode:	9783319635996

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