The Age of Napoleon

The Age of Napoleon

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Book Description
THE AGE OF NAPOLEON is the biography of an enigmatic and legendary personality as well as the portrait of an entire age. J. Christopher Herold tells the fascinating story of the Napoleonic world in all its aspects — political, cultural, military, commercial, and social. Napoleon"s rise from common origins to enormous political and military power, as well as his ultimate defeat, influenced our modern age in thousands of ways, from the map of Europe to the metric system, from styles of dress and dictators to new conventions of personal behavior.

About the Author
J. Christopher Herold (1919-1964) was an editor at Columbia University Press and Stanford University Press as well as the author of numerous books, including Mistress to an Age: A Life of Madame de Stael, which won the National Book Award.

The Age of Napoleon,J. Christopher Herold,Mariner Books,0618154612,1769-1821,Biography & Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Consulate and First Empire, 17,Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815,Emperor of the French,,Europe - France,France,History,History - General History,I,,Military,Military - General,Napoleon,Political,History / Military / General

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