Citizen Soldiers and the Key to the Bastille
by Julia Osman
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Citizen Soldiers and the Key to the Bastille by Julia Osman
Details
War:
French Revolutionary Wars
Perspective:
Commanders
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2015
ISBN13:
9781137486233
Summary
Citizen Soldiers and the Key to the Bastille by Julia Osman examines the development of civic militarism in France during the late eighteenth century, particularly focusing on the National Guard and revolutionary citizenship. The book explores how ordinary citizens became soldiers and how this transformation shaped French political culture and national identity. Osman analyzes the symbolic importance of the Bastille's fall and its keys, investigating how military service became intertwined with concepts of citizenship and belonging in revolutionary France. The work illuminates the relationship between armed participation, political rights, and the creation of a new civic order during this pivotal period.
