The Gentlemen and the Roughs
| Author | : Lorien Foote |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2013-06-21 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781479897841 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1479897841 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gentlemen and the Roughs by : Lorien Foote
Download or read book The Gentlemen and the Roughs 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. 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.
