The Soldier's Reward : Love and War in the Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heuer, Jennifer Ngaire.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families of military personnel--France--History--19th century.

Families of military personnel.

Families--France--History--18th century.

Families.

Families--France--History--19th century.

Marriage--France--History--18th century.

Marriage.

Marriage--France--History--19th century.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Soldiers--Family relationships--France--History--18th century.

Soldiers.

Soldiers--Family relationships--France--History--19th century.

Women and war--France--History--18th century.

Women and war.

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

France.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"A sweeping history of intimacy and family life in France during the age of revolution. The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars devastated Europe for nearly a quarter of a century. The Soldier's Reward recovers the stories of soldiers and their relationships to family and domestic life during this period, revealing how prolonged warfare transformed family and gender dynamics and gave rise to new kinds of citizenship.In this groundbreaking work combining social, cultural, gender, and military history, Jennifer Heuer vividly describes how men fought for years with only fleeting moments of peace. Combatants were promised promotion, financial gain, and patriotic glory. They were also rewarded for their service by being allowed to return home to waiting families and love interests, and with marriages that were arranged and financially supported by the state. Heuer explores competing ideas of masculinity in France, as well the experiences of the men and women who participated in such marriages. She argues that we cannot fully understand the changing nature of war and peace in this period without considering the important roles played by family, gender, and romantic entanglements.Casting new light on a turbulent era of mass mobilization and seemingly endless conflict, The Soldier's Reward shows how from the Revolution through the Restoration, war, intimacy, and citizenship intersected in France in new and unexpected ways"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Prelude: War and Family on the Eve of Revolution

2. “To Arms, Citizens!”

3. Bringing Revolutionary Soldiers Home: The Limits of Martial Masculinity

4. La Patrie en Danger Again: Gender, Emotion, and Conscription

5. The Theater of Peace: Imagining Soldiers’ Homecomings

6. Napoleonic State-Sponsored Marriages of Veterans

7. Conscription, Demobilization, and Family

8. Gender and the Cultural Politics of Peacemaking

9. Wishing for the Death of the Woman Who Saved His Life: Living with the Aftermath of War

Conclusion: New Conscripts and Soldier-Farmers

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780691262598

0691262594

OCLC:

1463086066