The Military Enlightenment : War and Culture in the French Empire from Louis XIV to Napoleon.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
The Military Enlightenment -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What Is Military Enlightenment? -- 1. The French Military Enlightenment: Figures, Forces, and Forms -- 2. Before Fraternity: Martial Masculinity, Sociability, and Community -- 3. Humanity in War: Military Cultures of Sensibilité and Human Rights -- 4. A Nation of Warriors: The Democratization of Heroism -- 5. The Dialectic of Military Enlightenment: The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras -- Epilogue: The Modern Heritage -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X.
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War and society-France-History-18th century. Military art and science-France-History-18th century. France-History, Military-18th century. Enlightenment-France-Influence. French literature-18th century-History and criticism. Military art and science in literature.