The Age of Napoleon

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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.

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"Useful for researchers who need more Information than they can find in an encyclopedia but don't know where else to turn. The blend of reference material and essays that provide background and context is particularly helpful...This new series should be useful in high-school, college and large public libraries."

Author Bio

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.