Napoleon: A Symbol for an Age: A Brief History with Documents

by Rafe Blaufarb and Lynn Hunt

Book Overview

By calming revolutionary turbulence while preserving fundamental gains of 1789, Napoleon Bonaparte laid the foundations of modern France. But his impact reached beyond France's borders as well. His legacy of war, civil rights, exploitation, and national awakening reshaped identities across the European continent, while in the Atlantic world he destroyed the colonial order and helped plant the seeds of American power. In this collection of wide-ranging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312431104
• ISBN13: 9780312431105
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"