title: [Military Knowledge: War Sciences and Army Libraries in France in the 19th Century (c. 1800-c. 1900)].
abstract: This article analyses the development of military knowledge in France in the 19th century, both in terms of production of knowledge (especially through the Dépôt de la Guerre) and of transmission through a network of army libraries. The strategic dimension of this form of knowledge required a direct intervention of the state, to control or restrict the publication of sensitive data. State intervention was also necessary to coordinate and generate a unified, applied military knowledge using data submitted by members of different army branches, or by civilians. The work of military librarians and bibliologists was all the more difficult because of the very wide range of sciences which could be used by the army. Growing state intervention and public funding were thus essential for the production and transmission of military knowledge.
authors.forename: Marie-Cecile
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Thoral
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D019359:Knowledge; D007990:Libraries / Q000266:history*; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history*