The Soldier's Death in French Culture
A Napoleonic Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7094750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Germani (University of Regina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 222-236 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of War and Culture Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-6272 • E-ISSN: 1752-6280 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17526272.2016.1194677 |
| OpenAlex | W2460528909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
The death of Marshal Jean Lannes at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809 and its subsequent representation in official reports, memoirs and academic painting provides a case study in how the subject of the soldier's death remains a rich terrain for historical investigation. Studies by André Corvisier, John Keegan, Yuval Harari, Hervé Drévillon and George Mosse identify important dimensions of the topic. Analysis of the death of Lannes in the broader context of Napoleonic warfare identifies this period as a distinctive moment in the history of the soldier's death. Representations of Lannes's death reflected the Napoleonic synthesis of old regime and revolutionary ideals of military glory. Soldiers' memoirs commenting on the death of Lannes and more generally on the encounter with battlefield death reveal a mixture of matter-of-factness and deeper emotion, confirming Harari's picture of this as a transitional epoch in the soldier's experience
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Art history · Battle · Context (archaeology · Glory · Literature · Memoir · Period (music · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · European Political History Analysis · French Historical and Cultural Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |