The Gentlemen and the Roughs
Download or Read eBook The Gentlemen and the Roughs PDF written by Lorien Foote and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lorien Foote |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2013-06-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781479897841 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1479897841 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gentlemen and the Roughs by : Lorien Foote
Book excerpt: In this contribution to Civil War and gender history, Lorien Foote reveals that internal battles were fought against the backdrop of manhood. Clashing ideals of manliness produced myriad conflicts when educated, refined, and wealthy officers found themselves commanding a hard-drinking group of fighters.
