Volunteers of the French Revolutionary Wars: Myths and Reinterpretations
| Title | Volunteers of the French Revolutionary Wars: Myths and Reinterpretations |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Hippler, Thomas |
| Editor | Krüger, Christine G., and Sonja Levsen |
| Book Title | War Volunteering in Modern Times: From the French Revolution to the Second World War |
| Pagination | 23-39 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| City | Houndmills, UK |
| Abstract | In this chapter, the author aims to show why and how volunteers to the army became mythic figures, cornerstones of French republican nationalism, sometimes constructed by historians themselves, immersed in the historical context of their time. The chapter also traces recent developments in the cultural history of the military. |
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