Napoleon Profiles In Power Series
Langue : Anglais
This invaluable account provides an excellent introduction to the nature and mechanics of Napoleon's power, and how he used it. It explores Napoleon's rise to fame as a soldier of the French Revolution and his aims and achievements as first consul and emperor during the years 1799-1815.
Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Prelude to Power: The Formative Years, 1769–99; Chapter 3 The Elaboration of Power: Napoleonic Government; Chapter 4 The Territorial and Dynastic Extensions of Power: From Empire to ‘Grand Empire’; Chapter 5 The Social Accretions of Power: the Imperial; Notables; , Nobility, and ‘Spoils System’; Chapter 6 Representations of Power, For and Against: Public Opinion, Education, and the Arts; Chapter 7 The Historiographical Images of Power; Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Real Legacy;
Undergraduate
Geoffrey Ellis
- Essential reading for everyone fascinated by the man and the myth.
- A compelling account of Napoleon's personality and policies and the relentless elaboration of his own power during the passage from Consular to Imperial rule.
- Examines the nature and aims of Napoleonic imperialism.
Date de parution : 09-2016
12.9x21 cm
Date de parution : 08-2000
Ouvrage de 304 p.
Thème de Napoleon :
Mots-clés :
Young Men; pius; Double Entry; vii; Double Entry Bookkeeping; grand; Bosom Friend; empire; Du Pin; Spinal Cord; Napoleon III; Pius VII; De La Tour Du Pin; Comtat Venaissin; Revolutionary Land Settlement; Departmental Electoral Colleges; Napoleonic Legend; Las Cases; Imperial Nobility; Pope Pius VII; Draft Evasion; Napoleon's Character; Napoleonic Power; Continental Blockade
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