Citizens More than Soldiers The Kentucky Militia and Society in the Early Republic / Harry S. Laver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laver, Harry S.

Series:

Studies in War, Society, & the Military

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masculinity--Kentucky--History--19th century.

Masculinity.

Political culture--Kentucky--History--19th century.

Political culture.

Community life--Kentucky--History--19th century.

Community life.

Social classes--Kentucky--History--19th century.

Social classes.

Civil-military relations--Kentucky--History--19th century.

Civil-military relations.

Soldiers--Kentucky--History--19th century.

Soldiers.

Kentucky--Politics and government--1792-1865.

Kentucky.

Kentucky--Social conditions--19th century.

Kentucky--Militia--History--19th century.

Kentucky--History, Military--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Historians depict nineteenth-century militiamen as drunken buffoons who poked each other with cornstalk weapons, and inevitably shot their commander in the backside. This book demonstrates that, to the contrary, militia remained an active civil institution in early nineteenth century, affecting era's social, political, and economic transitions.

Contents:

Rethinking the social role of the militia

The hunters of Kentucky

Public gatherings and social order

Stability and security in a time of transition

Proponents of democracy and partnership

A refuge of manhood

Fighters, protectors, and men

Conclusion: Citizens more than soldiers.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786611092276

9781281092274

1281092274

9780803213951

0803213956

OCLC:

476101925