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...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Hughes, Michael J. (VerfasserIn)
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... Motivation Männlichkeit Geschichte 1800-1808
Umfang:XI, 285 S.
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.