Forging Napoleon's Grande Armée motivation, military culture, and masculinity in the French army, 1800-1808 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hughes, Michael J., 1972-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, c2012.
Series:Warfare and culture series.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.