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WORTH DYING FOR

by Marshall Tim
WORTH DYING FOR - Thryft
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Flags: Symbols of pride, war, and sacrifice.

"Worth Dying For" explores the power of flags to evoke strong emotions, both positive and negative. Marshall Tim delves deeply into the history and politics behind the world's most iconic flags, from the American stars and stripes to the Arab crescent and the Union Jack. Readers who enjoy learning about the cultural significance of international symbols will find this book a fascinating read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

WORTH DYING FOR

by Marshall Tim
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ISBN: 9781783963027
Authors: Marshall Tim
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Date of Publication: 2016-09-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: Politics, World History, Political Science, History, Sociology, Politics, History
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Description

When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel?; For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on the Arab street, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob.; From the renewed sense of nationalism in China, to troubled identities in Europe and the USA, to the terrifying rise of Islamic State, the world is a confusing place right now and we need to understand the symbols, old and new, that people are rallying round.; In nine chapters (covering the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, international flags and flags of terror), Tim Marshall draws on more than twenty-five years of global reporting experience to reveal the histories, the power and the politics of the symbols that unite us - and divide us.
 

Flags: Symbols of pride, war, and sacrifice.

"Worth Dying For" explores the power of flags to evoke strong emotions, both positive and negative. Marshall Tim delves deeply into the history and politics behind the world's most iconic flags, from the American stars and stripes to the Arab crescent and the Union Jack. Readers who enjoy learning about the cultural significance of international symbols will find this book a fascinating read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.