The military enlightenment : war and culture in the French Empire from Louis XIV to Napoleon / Christy Pichichero

The Military Enlightenment brings to light a radically new narrative both on the Enlightenment and the French armed forces from Louis XIV to Napoleon. Christy Pichichero makes a striking discovery: the Geneva Conventions, post-traumatic stress disorder, the military "band of brothers," and...

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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, London : Cornell University Press, [2017]
©2017
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Classification:15.65 - Frankreich
15.35 - Europäische Geschichte 1789-1815
15.34 - Europäische Geschichte 1492-1789
89.80 - Militärwesen: Allgemeines
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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 301 Seiten); Illustrationen, Karten
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter - Contents - Acknowledgments - Introduction - 1. The French Military Enlightenment - 2. Before Fraternity - 3. Humanity in War - 4. A Nation of Warriors - 5. The Dialectic of Military Enlightenment - Epilogue - Notes - Index