The age of Napoleon
Title:
The age of Napoleon
Author:
Herold, J. Christopher
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English-language edition
Physical Description:
453, 16 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 24 cm
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Maps in lining papers.
Includes index
Contents:
Introduction / Marshall B. Davidson -- Hero for an age -- The rise to power -- Ideas in conflict -- From consul to Caesar -- The conquest of Europe -- The Spanish ordeal -- Resolute Britain -- The road to Tyranny -- The colonial world -- The Russian nemesis -- The last gamble -- Legacy and legend
Abstract:
Called an "outstanding work of popular history" by The New York Times, this book is the biography of an enigmatic and legendary personality, as well as the portrait of an entire age. The author explores relevant political, cultural, military, commercial, and social history. -- Publisher's description
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