The Age of Napoleon - Couverture rigide

Conner, Susan P.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0313320144 ISBN 13 : 9780313320149

Editeur : Greenwood Press, 2004

Synopsis

Hegel called him an idea on horseback, a description that suggests Napoleon Bonaparte's complexity, as well as the extent to which he changed France, Europe, and the world. Napoleon has been called a visionary, a pragmatist, a cynical opportunist, an ogre, and a demigod. Here, he is described in his own words and the words of his contemporaries: from his clannishness to his knack for being at the right place at the right time, and from his genius to his obsession with detail.

Napoleon brought order out of the chaos of the French Revolution, pressed for revolutionary equality of opportunity, and planned a European union. In the process, he knew peace for only 14 months of his 15-year reign, marched his armies from Lisbon to Moscow, and caused the deaths of millions. In this resource, a detailed timeline, maps, illustrations, biographical sketches, and primary documents help students get a feel for the brief but enduring Age of Napoleon.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

SUSAN P. CONNER is Professor of History and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida Southern College, Lakeland. She has published widely in journals such as Eighteenth Century Studies, the Journal of Social History, the Journal of Women's History, and Eighteenth Century Life, and on topics of gender, marginality, crime, and social history in collections, guides, and historical encyclopedia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greenwood Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0313320144
• ISBN 13: 9780313320149
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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