Dying for France : experiencing and representing the soldier's death, 1500-2000 / Ian Germani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Germani, Ian, 1957- author.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas.

McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history.

Soldiers--Death.

Soldiers--France--Diaries.

France--History, Military.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (521 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Widely accepted at the time of the First World as a redemptive sacrifice on behalf of the nation, the soldier's death is increasingly regarded as an unacceptable tragedy. Blending military history with the history of culture and mentalities, Dying for France shows how patriotic models of the soldier's death have evolved over centuries.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Dying for Honour: The Renaissance

2 Dying for King and Country: The Old Regime

3 Dying for Liberty: The French Revolution

4 Dying for the Emperor: The Napoleonic Wars

5 Dying for Lost Causes: The Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune

6 Dying for France: The First World War

7 Dying for France: The First World War: Aftermath

8 Dying for la mère patrie: Colonized Soldiers in the Second World War

9 Dying for l'Algérie française: The Algerian War

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Germani, Ian Dying for France

ISBN:

9780228016366

OCLC:

1371142883