A Nation of Warriors The Democratization of Heroism

• Published in: The Military Enlightenment pp. 151 - 191
• Main Author: Pichichero, Christy L
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press 03.10.2017
• Subjects: Anthropology; Applied anthropology; Armed conflict; Armed forces; Armies; Arts; Behavioral sciences; Citizenship; Civics; Cultural anthropology; Divination; Folk beliefs; Folk culture; Folkloristics; Heroes; Heroism; Human behavior; Literary characters; Literary elements; Literature; Magic; Military personnel; Military science; Omens; Patriotism; Performing arts; Political ideologies; Political philosophy; Political science; Protagonists; Soldiers; Theater; War

The dust had hardly settled on the battlefield of Fontenoy when the Bourbon propaganda machine kicked into high gear. Four days after the battle, Louis XV, the Dauphin, and the cream of the French nobility sat among the ornately etched arches and pillars of the royal chapel at Versailles to celebrat...