Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-24507-5 (ISBN)
Drawing on a vast array of primary sources (including the writing of regimental chaplain Küster, who could probably be called the first modern military psychologist) and presenting the first English translation of 12 letters of common Prussian soldiers from the Seven Years’ War, this book shows that the soldiers were feeling individuals. They were loving husbands, vulnerable little brothers, deeply religious preachers, and sometimes even bold adventurers. All these individuals, however, were united by one idea which made them fight efficiently: honour.
In Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War, the different elements of the Prussian soldiers’ concept of such honour are expertly analysed. The result is a nuanced, sophisticated, and much-needed psychological history of Frederick the Great's army.
Katrin Möbius is a historian, specialising in linguistic, life-world and psycho-historic aspects of power structures from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. She has published articles on 18th and 19th-century military history in English, Spanish, and German journals. Sascha Möbius is a historian, specialising in the history of organised violence, political repression and power structures from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Amongst his publications are numerous books and articles on military history of the 18th and 19th centuries in English, Spanish and German.
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Drill on the Job: About a Soldiers' Brain
3. Between ‘Emasculating Fear’ and ‘Heat’: Emotions and Psychology in Combat
4. The Components of Prussian Honour: What Made the Men Fight?
5. Summary
6. Appendix I
7. Appendix II
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.04.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 3 bw illus |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-350-24507-0 / 1350245070 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-24507-5 / 9781350245075 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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