Forging Napoleon's Grande Armée: Motivation, Military Culture, and Masculinity in the French Army, 1800-1808
(Part of the Warfare and Culture Series)
No Customer Reviews
The men who fought in Napoleon's Grande Arm e built a new empire that changed the world. Remarkably, the same men raised arms during the French Revolution for libert , galit , and fraternit . In just over a decade, these freedom fighters, who had once struggled to overthrow tyrants, rallied to the side of a man who wanted to dominate Europe. What was behind this drastic change of heart?
In this ground-breaking study, Michael J. Hughes shows how Napoleonic military culture shaped the motivation of Napoleon's soldiers. Relying on extensive archival research and blending cultural and military history, Hughes demonstrates that the Napoleonic regime incorporated elements from both the Old Regime and French Revolutionary military culture to craft a new military culture, characterized by loyalty to both Napoleon and the preservation of French hegemony in Europe. Underscoring this new, hybrid military culture were five sources of motivation: honor, patriotism, a martial and virile masculinity, devotion to Napoleon, and coercion. Forging Napoleon's Grande Arm e vividly illustrates how this many-pronged culture gave Napoleon's soldiers reasons to fight.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:081473748X
ISBN13:9780814737484
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Related Subjects
HistoryCustomer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
