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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hughes, Michael J., 1972-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, [2012]
Series:	Warfare and culture series.
Subjects:	France. > Armée. > Grande Armée > Military life. France. > Armée. > Grande Armée > History. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815. Sociology, Military > France > History > 19th century. Military morale > France > History > 19th century. Masculinity > France > History > 19th century. Soldiers > Attitudes > France > History > 19th century. Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821 > Military leadership. France > History, Military > 1789-1815. Electronic books.
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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 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 motivation in the armies of Napoleon, 1803-1808.