Honours Knight

Author : Rachel Bach
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316221074
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Honor's Knight written by Rachel Bach and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn -- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life. But even though Devi's not actually looking for it -- trouble keeps finding her. She sees things no one else can, the black stain on her hands is growing, and she is entangled with the cook she's supposed to hate. But when a deadly crisis exposes far more of the truth than she bargained for, Devi discovers there's worse fates than being shot, and sometimes the only people you can trust are the ones who want you dead.

Author : Antti Matikkala
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843834235
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Orders of Knighthood and the Formation of the British Honours System, 1660-1760 written by Antti Matikkala and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Sheds considerable new light on the nature, development and functions of the orders in a key phase of their history, and goes a long way to explaining how such archaic institutions could flourish in a culture that is commonly thought anti-traditional and especially hostile to the "middle ages"'. Professor JONATHAN BOULTON, University of Notre Dame. This is the first comprehensive study to set the British orders of knighthood properly into the context of the honours system - by analysing their political, social and cultural functions from the Restoration of the monarchy to the end of George II's reign. It examines the revival of the Order of the Garter and the proposals to establish the Orders of the Royal Oak and the Esquires of the Martyred King at the Restoration, the foundation (1687) and the revival (1703-4) of the Order of the Thistle as well as the foundation of the Order of the Bath (1725). It establishes just how central a part the orders played in the British high political life and its comprehensive and multidimensional approach carefully contrasts the idealistic discourse of virtue and honour to the real workings of the honours system; it also makes the case for the 'Chivalric Enlightenment'. The 'orders over the water', the Garter and the Thistle conferred by the Jacobite claimants, are discussed for the first time in the context of the established British honours system. Overall, the comparison between the socially very restricted British and the increasingly meritocratic Continental orders highlights the isolation of the British honours system from the European tendencies.

Author : William Farrer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Honors and Knights' Fees written by William Farrer and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christopher McCreery
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459724178
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Canadian Honours System written by Christopher McCreery and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2015-11-28 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated, full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada’s various national orders, decorations, and medals. This expanded and updated edition of The Canadian Honours System surveys the history of Canada’s various orders, decorations, and medals, from New France’s Croix de St. Louis, Britain’s the Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian honours such as the Sacrifice Medal and recently created Polar Medal. Since the establishment of the Order of Canada in 1967, the Canadian honours system has grown to become one of the most comprehensive in the world — with more than 300,000 Canadians having been rewarded over the past fifty years. Each honour in the modern Canadian honours system, and its precursor, the British imperial honours system, is examined here in detail, including historical background, design, and criteria for bestowal. With special chapters on heraldry, protocol, and the proper mounting and wearing of medals, The Canadian Honours System is an essential reference for anyone interested in Canadian honours.

Author : Bernard Burke
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 338231567X
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Orders of Knighthood and Decorations of Honour of All Nations written by Bernard Burke and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-22 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1858. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : John Scott
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031459482
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Class and Social Honour written by John Scott and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arthur Collins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 788 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contains all the viscounts and those barons whose honours existed prior to the death of Queen Elizabeth written by Arthur Collins and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : G. A. Henty
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1336 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of a Knight (Historical Novel) written by G. A. Henty and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 1336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously edited adventure collection contains tales of fair medieval knights known throughout the world for their honor and chivalry. This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of contents: Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades St. George For England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers The Lion of St. Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes

Author : G.A. Henty
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752301066
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Knight of the White Cross written by G.A. Henty and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A Knight of the White Cross by G.A. Henty

Author : Bruno S. Frey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192519506
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Honours versus Money written by Bruno S. Frey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honours fulfil one of the most fundamental desires of human beings, namely, to be recognised and held in esteem by others. There are thousands of awards in all areas of society: the state, arts and media, sports, religion, the voluntary sector, academia, and business. Awards are well visible, can raise the recipients' intrinsic motivation and creativity, and establish a bond of loyalty to the giver. They have distinct advantages over money and other rewards. Presenting empirical evidence using modern statistical techniques Honours versus Money argues that awards can significantly raise performance in different contexts even if they are purely symbolic, recommending how this can be used in practice. It makes the case for reorienting our focus- away from the monetary or material dimensions of work and private life, and towards the symbolic dimensions to celebrate and shine a light on merit and achievement. Honours versus Money discusses award bestowals in their different forms and facets, including as signals and as components of organisations' human resource strategies. It opens our perspective for motivational strategies beyond money, while also outlining their potential pitfalls.