Alfie Banks
Biographic Data
| ID | 6464474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfie Banks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfie |
| FAMILY NAME | Banks |
| SIGNATURE | BANKS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southampton, Southampton, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘The Paths of Glory Lead but to the Grave’: Imperial Self-Sacrifice and the Commemoration of James Wolfe, 1900–1940
This article explores the remarkable transformation of Major-General James Wolfe’s posthumous reputation during the early twentieth century. Drawing on a wide range of British and Canadian sources, it examines the methods by which imperialists mobilised Wolfe’s memory to combat growing threats to the British Empire. Firstly, it charts the revival of Wolfe’s afterlife during the Quebec Tercentenary of 1908, which saw him deployed by imperial natio…
The Imperial Afterlife of Warren Hastings, 1818–1947
This article examines the ‘afterlife’ or posthumous reputation of Warren Hastings, one of the most important and controversial figures in the foundation of British India. Exploring a wide range of sources, it argues that Hastings was a symbolic figure through which generations of imperial commentators vented the political and moral concerns of their own day. Accordingly, it uses his afterlife as a key indicator of the rise and fall of imperial se…
The Imperial Afterlife of Warren Hastings, 1818–1947
This article examines the ‘afterlife’ or posthumous reputation of Warren Hastings, one of the most important and controversial figures in the foundation of British India. Exploring a wide range of sources, it argues that Hastings was a symbolic figure through which generations of imperial commentators vented the political and moral concerns of their own day. Accordingly, it uses his afterlife as a key indicator of the rise and fall of imperial se…
The Imperial Afterlife of Warren Hastings, 1818–1947
This article examines the ‘afterlife’ or posthumous reputation of Warren Hastings, one of the most important and controversial figures in the foundation of British India. Exploring a wide range of sources, it argues that Hastings was a symbolic figure through which generations of imperial commentators vented the political and moral concerns of their own day. Accordingly, it uses his afterlife as a key indicator of the rise and fall of imperial se…
‘The Paths of Glory Lead but to the Grave’: Imperial Self-Sacrifice and the Commemoration of James Wolfe, 1900–1940
This article explores the remarkable transformation of Major-General James Wolfe’s posthumous reputation during the early twentieth century. Drawing on a wide range of British and Canadian sources, it examines the methods by which imperialists mobilised Wolfe’s memory to combat growing threats to the British Empire. Firstly, it charts the revival of Wolfe’s afterlife during the Quebec Tercentenary of 1908, which saw him deployed by imperial natio…
Afterlife (2 works) · Australian History and Society (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Reputation (2 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Apotheosis (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Canadian Identity and History (1 works)