The soldier's two bodies : military sacrifice and popular sovereignty in Revolutionary War veteran narratives /

"In The Soldier's Two Bodies, James M. Greene investigates an overlooked genre of early American literature--the Revolutionary War veteran narrative--showing that it by turns both promotes and critiques a notion of military heroism as the source of U.S. sovereignty. Personal narratives by...

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Main Author:	Greene, James M., 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	American Revolution (1775-1783) Veterans' writings, American > History and criticism. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Veterans. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Personal narratives. Soldiers in literature. Sovereignty in literature. American literature > 18th century > History and criticism. American literature > 19th century > History and criticism. American literature. Veterans' writings, American. United States. 1700-1899 Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Personal narratives.

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