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First among Men : George Washington by Maurizio Valsania (2022, Hardcover)
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- ISBN
- 9781421444475
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
142144447X
ISBN-13
9781421444475
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4057257450
Product Key Features
Book Title
First Among Men : George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Gender Studies, Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-054973
Reviews
The book masterfully deconstructs popular myths, revealing that ostensibly immutable ideas about masculinity--and about the U.S. itself--can easily fall apart under a historian's examination.Will appeal to scholars and general readers interested in how popular conceptions of Washington and American masculinity.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
973.41092
Table Of Content
Chapter 1. The American Giant Part I: Physical Chapter 2. Testing Himself Chapter 3. A Taste for Cruelty and War Chapter 4. A Body in Pain Chapter 5. Checking the Body Part II: Emotional Chapter 6. The Love Letters Chapter 7. The Meaning of Love (and Marriage) Chapter 8. A Sentimental Male Chapter 9. A Maternal Father Part III: Social Chapter 10. A Person of Fine Manners Chapter 11. The Message of His Clothing Chapter 12. Astride the Great Stage Chapter 13. Consummation Chapter 14. Giants Die as Well
Synopsis
In this accessible, detailed narrative, Valsania presents a full, complete portrait of Washington as readers have rarely seen him before: as a man, a son, a father, and a friend., Dispelling common myths about the first US president and revealing the real George Washington. George Washington-hero of the French and Indian War, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and first president of the United States-died on December 14, 1799. The myth-making began immediately thereafter, and the Washington mythos crafted after his death remains largely intact. But what do we really know about Washington as an upper-class man? Washington is frequently portrayed by his biographers as America at its unflinching best: tall, shrewd, determined, resilient, stalwart, and tremendously effective in action. But this aggressive and muscular version of Washington is largely a creation of the nineteenth century. Eighteenth-century ideals of upper-class masculinity would have preferred a man with refined aesthetic tastes, graceful and elegant movements, and the ability and willingness to clearly articulate his emotions. At the same time, these eighteenth-century men subjected themselves to intense hardship and inflicted incredible amounts of violence on each other, their families, their neighbors, and the people they enslaved. In First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity, Valsania considers Washington's complexity and apparent contradictions in three main areas: his physical life (often bloody, cold, injured, muddy, or otherwise unpleasant), his emotional world (sentimental, loving, and affectionate), and his social persona (carefully constructed and maintained). In each, he notes, the reality diverges from the legend quite drastically. Ultimately, Valsania challenges readers to reconsider what they think they know about Washington. Aided by new research, documents, and objects that have only recently come to light, First Among Men tells the fascinating story of a living and breathing person who loved, suffered, moved, gestured, dressed, ate, drank, and had sex in ways that may be surprising to many Americans. In this accessible, detailed narrative, Valsania presents a full, complete portrait of Washington as readers have rarely seen him before: as a man, a son, a father, and a friend., Dispelling common myths about the first US president and revealing the real George Washington. Winner of the George Washington Prize George Washington--hero of the French and Indian War, commander in chief of the Continental Army, and first president of the United States--died on December 14, 1799. The myth-making began immediately thereafter, and the Washington mythos crafted after his death remains largely intact. But what do we really know about Washington as an upper-class man? Washington is frequently portrayed by his biographers as America at its unflinching best: tall, shrewd, determined, resilient, stalwart, and tremendously effective in action. But this aggressive and muscular version of Washington is largely a creation of the nineteenth century. Eighteenth-century ideals of upper-class masculinity would have preferred a man with refined aesthetic tastes, graceful and elegant movements, and the ability and willingness to clearly articulate his emotions. At the same time, these eighteenth-century men subjected themselves to intense hardship and inflicted incredible amounts of violence on each other, their families, their neighbors, and the people they enslaved. In First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity, Valsania considers Washington's complexity and apparent contradictions in three main areas: his physical life (often bloody, cold, injured, muddy, or otherwise unpleasant), his emotional world (sentimental, loving, and affectionate), and his social persona (carefully constructed and maintained). In each, he notes, the reality diverges from the legend quite drastically. Ultimately, Valsania challenges readers to reconsider what they think they know about Washington. Aided by new research, documents, and objects that have only recently come to light, First Among Men tells the fascinating story of a living and breathing person who loved, suffered, moved, gestured, dressed, ate, drank, and had sex in ways that may be surprising to many Americans. In this accessible, detailed narrative, Valsania presents a full, complete portrait of Washington as readers have rarely seen him before: as a man, a son, a father, and a friend.
LC Classification Number
E312.17.V35 2022
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