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History France

Napoleon

by (author) R.S. Alexander

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
May 2001
Category
France
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780340719169
    Publish Date
    May 2001
    List Price
    $56.95

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Description

There is no shortage of characterizations of Napoleon, but not since Peter Geyl's classic Napoleon: For and Against in the 1940s has a writer tried to assess his many reputations and how they have evolved, and continue to evolve. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this addition to theReputations series. Alexander treats Napoleon as a universal figure, rather than a specifically French one, and draws from an array of evidence in many media. He focuses particularly on how Napoleon's reputation has been altered by such events as the World Wars and the Cold War, and by associationwith such figures as Hitler, Santa Anna, Mehemet Ali, and Mussolini.

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Contributor Notes

R. S. Alexander is at University of Victoria.