| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
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| Title Information: |
motivation, military culture, and masculinity in the French army, 1800-1808 |
| Author: |
HughesMichael J., 1972- |
| Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: |
Project Muse |
| Place of Publication: |
New York |
| Published: |
New York University Press; |
| Year of Publication: |
c2012 |
| Description: |
1 online resource (xi, 285 p.)ill. : |
| Series: |
Warfare and culture series |
| Subject: |
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - |
| Subject: |
Sociology, Military - History - France - 19th century - |
| Subject: |
Military morale - History - France - 19th century - |
| Subject: |
Masculinity - History - France - 19th century - |
| Subject: |
Soldiers - Attitudes - France - 19th century - |
| Subject: |
France - History, Military - 1789-1815 - |
| Personal Subject: |
Napoleon - Military leadership - |
| Online resource: |
http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780814708279/ |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: |
9780814708279electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
9780814737484hbk. |
| ISBN: |
9780814724118ebook |
| ISBN: |
081473748Xhbk. |
| Content Note: |
Introduction : military culture and motivation in the armies of Napoleon -- From the coasts of the ocean to the snows of Poland : the grande Armee 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 motivationin the armies of Napoleon, 1803-1808 |