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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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