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

Author/creator Hughes, Michael J., 1972-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press,
Descriptionxi, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Subject(s)
Series Warfare and culture series
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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-277) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011050070
ISBN9780814737484 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814708279 (ebook)
ISBN9780814724118 (ebook)

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