The military enlightenment : war and culture the French Empire from Louis XIV to Napoleon / Christy Pichichero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pichichero, Christy, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War and society--France--History--18th century.

War and society.

Military art and science--France--History--18th century.

Military art and science.

Enlightenment.

History.

France--History, Military--18th century.

France.

History, Military.

Enlightenment--France--Influence.

French literature--18th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

Military art and science in literature.

Enlightenment--Influence.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

xi, 301 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Combines the study of literary works, treatises of moral philosophy, and archival military writings to show the ways that the military sphere both generated and applied French Enlightenment ideas with regard to the phenomenon of war, the human body and emotions, social equality, and human rights"-- Author's Web site.

Contents:

Introduction : what is military Enlightenment?

The French military Enlightenment : figures, forces, and forms

Before fraternity : martial masculinity, sociability, and community

Humanity in war : military cultures of sensibilité and human rights

A nation of warriors : the democratization of heroism

The dialectic of military Enlightenment : the revolutionary and Napoleonic eras

Epilogue : the modern heritage.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Pichichero, Christy, 1976- Military Enlightenment.

ISBN:

9781501709296

1501709291

OCLC:

973199828