Forging Napoleon's Grande Armée : motivation, military culture, and masculinity in the French army, 1800 - 1808
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...
| 1. Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York, NY [u.a.] : New York Univ. Press,
2012
|
| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Warfare and culture series
|
| Schlagworte: | Masculinity Military morale Sociology, Military Soldiers Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 Frankreich Heer Soldat Mentalität Patriotismus mehr... |
| Umfang: | XI, 285 S. |
| Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
|---|---|
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XI, 285 S. Ill 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780814737484 081473748X 9780814708279 0814708277 9780814724118 0814724116 |