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The myth of the Titanic

Title
The myth of the Titanic / Richard Howells.
Author
Howells, Richard, Dr.
Publication
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2012.

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Description
xv, 336 p. : ill.; 20 cm.
Summary
"Why does the story of the Titanic retain such a hold on the popular imagination, one hundred years after it sank on the night of 15 April 1912? Howells explores the myths around the Titanic legend, showing what they reveal about the culture of their time, as well as the role that myth still plays in our lives today"--
Subject
  • Titanic (Steamship) > History
  • Shipwrecks > North Atlantic Ocean > History
  • Myth
  • HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
  • HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
  • HISTORY / Social History
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
  • Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: -- List of Illustrations -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- A Brief History of the Titanic -- Myth and the Titanic -- 'Women and Children First!' -- 'We Shall Die Like Gentlemen' -- 'Be British!' -- 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' -- 'The Unsinkable Ship' -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography and Sources -- Index.
Call Number
JFD 12-3774
ISBN
  • 9780230313804 (pbk.)
  • 0230313809 (pbk.)
LCCN
2012004853
OCLC
YBP 2012004853
Author
Howells, Richard, Dr.
Title
The myth of the Titanic / Richard Howells.
Imprint
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2012.
Edition
Centenary ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 12-3774
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