Napoleon: A Very Short Introduction

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David A. Bell (Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions, Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions, Princeton University)

Napoleon

A Very Short Introduction

David A. Bell (Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions, Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions, Princeton University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
15 October 2018

Biography: historical, political & military; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Napoleonic Wars

Series: Very Short Introductions

This Very Short Introduction might prove disappointing to those expecting an introduction to a very short man. Dispelling the myth of Napoleon Bonaparte's short stature, as well as the other rumors and legends, David A. Bell provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context.

This book emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility--for both good and ill--that Napoleon represented. By his late twenties, Napoleon was already one of the greatest generals in European history. At thirty, he had become absolute master of Europe's most powerful country. In his early forties, he ruled a European empire more powerful than any since Rome, fighting wars that changed the shape of the continent and brought death to millions. Then everything collapsed, leading him to spend his last years in miserable exile in the South Atlantic. Bell underscores the importance of the French Revolution in understanding Napoleon's career. The revolution made possible the unprecedented concentration of political authority that Napoleon accrued, and his success in mobilizing human and material resources for war. Without the political changes brought about by the revolution, Napoleon could not have fought his wars. Without the wars, he could not have seized and held onto power. Though his virtual dictatorship betrayed the ideals of liberty and equality, his life and career were revolutionary.

By: David A. Bell (Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions Princeton University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 109mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 124g
ISBN: 9780199321667
ISBN 10: 0199321663
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of illustrationsIntroduction1. The Corsican, 1769-17962. The General, 1796-17993. The First Consul, 1799-18044. The Emperor, 1804-18125. Downfall, 1812-1815Epilogue: 1815-2015ReferencesIndex

David A. Bell is the Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Department of History at Princeton. Born in New York and educated at Harvard, Princeton and the École Normale Supérieure, he previously taught at Yale and Johns Hopkins, where he also served as Dean of Faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of three prize-winning books, including The First Total War (2007).