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Forging Napoleon's Grande Armée : motivation, military culture, and masculinity in the French army, 1800-1808 / Michael J. Hughes.

LIBRA DC202.1 .H84 2012
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hughes, Michael J., 1972-
Series:
Warfare and culture series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
France. Armée. Grande Armée--History.
France.
France. Armée. Grande Armée--Military life.
France. Armée. Grande Armée.
Soldiers--France--Attitudes--History--19th century.
Soldiers.
Sociology, Military.
History.
Military morale.
Masculinity.
Masculinity--France--History--19th century.
Military morale--France--History--19th century.
Sociology, Military--France--History--19th century.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Military leadership.
Napoleon.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
Command of troops.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.
France--History, Military--1789-1815.
History, Military.
Physical Description:
xi, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : New York University Press, [2012]
Contents:
Introduction : military culture and motivation in the armies of Napoleon
From the coasts of the ocean to the snows of Poland : the grande Armée and Napoleonic military culture
Honneur, gloire, et patrie : honor in Napoleon's legions
Imperial virtue : the evolution of French patriotism
Napoleon's manhood : sex and martial masculinity in the French army
Clothing the new emperor : creating the cult of Napoleon
The emperor's grognards : the officer corps
Devoted soldiers and reluctant conquerors : the rank-and-file
Conclusion : vive l'empereur! : sustaining motivation in the armies of Napoleon, 1803-1808.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780814737484
081473748X
9780814708279
0814708277
9780814724118
0814724116
OCLC:
764339537

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