First among men : George Washington and the myth of American masculinity / Maurizio Valsania.
"The first, definitive recasting of George Washington in the context of eighteenth-century practices and ideals of masculinity. It answers the fundamental question that no biography has ever asked in such a direct way: What do we know, really, about Washington as an actual eighteenth-century Virginia upper-class male?"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781421444475
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The American giant -- Testing himself -- A taste for cruelty and war -- A body in pain -- Checking the body -- The love letters -- The meaning of love (and marriage) -- A sentimental male -- A maternal father -- A person of fine manners -- The message of his clothing -- Astride the great stage -- Consummation -- Giants die as well. |
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Subject: | Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Influence. Masculinity > United States > History > 18th century. Presidents > United States > Biography. United States > Social life and customs > 1775-1783. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hughes Library | B Washington (Text) | 32378005164910 | Adult Biography | Available | - |