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- Publisher: Greenwood Press
- Number of Pages: 264
- ISBN: 0313307210
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107746853
- Release Date: January 1, 2000
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- #397 in Civilization (See Top 100 Civilization Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Soldier and Warrior: French Attitudes Toward the Army and War on the Eve of the First World War" by H. L. Wesseling to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Soldier and Warrior: French Attitudes Toward the Army and War on the Eve of the First World War"Browse more products related to "H. L. Wesseling, Arnold J. Pomerans"Publisher's noteIn the ten years before 1914 a great number of French writers and publicists started to praise and glorify the French army and to idealize war. Wesseling provides a systematic analysis of their reasonings and argumentations that glorified the army as a school for the nation and idealized war as a blessing for France. AnnotationIn France the decade preceding the outbreak of the First World War was characterized by a revival of nationalism and militarism. Wesseling analyzes the ideas current in France in this period about the use, value, and beauty of war, the army, and army life. In examining the French army of the period, Wesseling found that at the same time that new forms were sought, old values were being emphasized. Attempts at reforms were most frequent in those areas where antimilitarist writers had concentrated their criticism. Next to this there also was a new glorification of traditional military virtues: disinterestedness, submission, and discipline. In conceptualizing war, as Wesseling shows, a distinction can be made between speculations on war as a concrete phenomenon and as an abstract notion. During the period, war was looked upon as a factor of renewal and regeneration. The years from 1905 to 1914 were of great importance for the history of the military problem in France. A new appreciation of the ideals that were preached in the army came into being. Though this did not lead to "militarism" in the sense that the military determined politics, as Wesseling illustrates, it did lead to a militarist attitude. If You Enjoy "Soldier and Warrior: French Attitudes Toward the Army and War on the Eve of the First World War (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Soldier and Warrior: French Attitudes Toward the Army and War on the Eve of the First World War (Hardcover)" by H. L. Wesseling (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! History Books Bestselling Books
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