{"product_id":"first-among-men-9781421444475","title":"First Among Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDispelling common myths about the first US president and revealing the real George Washington.   Winner of the George Washington PrizeGeorge Washingtonhero of the French and Indian War, commander in chief of the Continental Army, and first president of the United Statesdied 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 eig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaurizio Valsania, a professor of US History, attempts to draw the line between American mythology and reality....Valsania deconstructs the exaggerated figure of Washington and reduces him to a mortal man.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookstr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. The American Giant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Physical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Testing Himself\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. A Taste for Cruelty and War\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. A Body in Pain\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Checking the Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Emotional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The Love Letters\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Meaning of Love (and Marriage)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. A Sentimental Male\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. A Maternal Father\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. A Person of Fine Manners\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. The Message of His Clothing\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Astride the Great Stage\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Consummation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Giants Die as Well\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408146735447,"sku":"9781421444475","price":23.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421444475.jpg?v=1730501759","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/first-among-men-9781421444475","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}