Jordan Napoleon and the Revolution

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-03526-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 327 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave History Collection

This new study of Napoleon emphasizes his ties to the French Revolution, his embodiment of its militancy, and his rescue of its legacies. Jordan's work illuminates all aspects of his fabulous career, his views of the Revolution and history, the artists who created and embellished his image, and much of his talk about himself and his achievements.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jordan, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Acknowledgements Prologue: Napoleon and the French Revolution Becoming a Revolutionary First Revolutionary Steps Italy the Imperial Revolution Egypt Power Entr'acte: Revolution and Empire The Weapons of Revolution Entr'acte: A Sighting in Jena Napoleon at Zenith Entr'acte: Napoleon and the Political Culture of the French Revolution Catastrophe and Decline Entr'acte: Napoleon Explains the Revolution Napoleon Brought to Bay Ending the Revolution Entr'acte: Reputation The End of the End Game Death and Rebirth Epilogue: Napoleon and the Revolutionary Tradition Appendix: Some Remarks about Arsenic Poisoning Notes Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

DAVID P. JORDAN was born in Detroit, Michigan and educated at the University of Michigan and Yale University, USA. He is the author of books on Edward Gibbon, the French Revolution, and Paris, is a passionate chamber music player and lives with his wife and daughter in Chicago, where he taught for many years.