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Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Revolution

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  1. Martyn Lyons
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Part of the book series: European Studies (EUROSTUD)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 1-4

  3. Bonaparte the Jacobin

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 5-14

  4. Bonaparte the Republican

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 15-28

  5. The Coup of Brumaire

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 29-42

  6. France in 1800

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 43-59

  8. The Concordat

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 77-93

  9. Law Codes and Lycées

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 94-110

  10. Dictatorship by Plebiscite

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 111-128

  11. Opposition: the Politics of Nostalgia

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 129-141

  12. The Empire in the Village

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 142-159

  14. Art, Propaganda and the Cult of Personality

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 178-194

  17. The Napoleonic Revolution in Europe

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 229-243

  19. The Economy at War

    • Martyn Lyons
    Pages 260-277
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About this book

The Napoleonic period cannot be interpreted as a single historical 'block'. Bonaparte had many different persona: the Jacobin, the Republican, the reformer of the Consulate, the consolidator of the Empire and the 'liberal' of the Hundred Days. The emphasis here will be on Napoleon as the heir and executor of the French Revolution, rather than on his role as the liquidator of revolutionary ideals. Napoleon will be seen as part of the Revolution, preserving its social gains, and consecrating the triumph of the bourgeoisie. The book will steer away from the personal and heroic interpretation of the period. Instead of seeing the era in terms of a single man, the study will explore developments in French society and the economy, giving due weight to recent research on the demographic and social history of the period 1800-1815.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Revolution

  • Authors: Martyn Lyons

  • Series Title: European Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23436-3

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1994

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 368

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: European History

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