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Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Alistair Horne is a leading scholar of French history. Here he trains his sights on one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from a mere dictator, Napoleon was a military, political and social visionary whose legacy can still be felt in France and all over the world. Horne examines the one-time emperor at his most human, from his greatest triumphs to his disastrous failures.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Known as a powerful political and military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte rose to prominence in the late 1700s and early 1800s, leading France to many victories during the French Revolution. Students will learn and discover key details about the life of Bonaparte, the battles he fought in and his rise to political and militaristic success. Readers will also get the opportunity to look at the culture of France through primary sources and explore how the...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
From Alan Forrest, a preeminent British scholar, comes an exceedingly readable account of the man and his legend. Drawing on original research and his own distinguished background in French history, Forrest demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creator.
15) Napoleon
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing his life and quest for power from his birthplace on the island of Corsica to his exile and death on St. Helena.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
An engaging biography of Napoleon Bonaparte--one of the most brilliant and reckless generals in history--who declared himself emperor of France in 1804, conquered lands from Portugal to Poland, made kings and queens of his family members, and nearly brought all of Europe to its knees.
Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on a Germanic king named Karl. Thus, the man later hailed as Charlemagne claimed his empire and forever shaped the destiny of Europe. Transporting readers far beyond Europe to the glittering palaces of Constantinople and the streets of medieval Baghdad, this far-ranging book shows how the Frankish king and his wise counselors built an empire not only through warfare but also by careful...
