The Life And Times Of Napoleon
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in history have cast as long a shadow as Napoleon Bonaparte — soldier, statesman, emperor, and legend — and The Life and Times of Napoleon chronicles his extraordinary ascent from the rugged hills of Corsica to the grandeur of the imperial throne of France. Part of the celebrated Portraits of Greatness series, this richly illustrated volume presents the full sweep of Napoleon's life: his early military genius that stunned the courts of Europe, the political cunning that forged a new French state from the chaos of Revolution, and the catastrophic overreach that ultimately brought his empire to its knees. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary portraits, battle maps, and historical documents, the book paints a vivid and authoritative picture of the Napoleonic Age. Beyond the battlefield, this volume situates Napoleon within the broader currents of 19th-century European history, examining his lasting influence on law, governance, and the very idea of the modern nation-state. The Portraits of Greatness series is renowned for its ability to render complex historical personalities with both scholarly rigour and visual splendour, making this work as much an art-historical document as a biography. Whether you are a seasoned historian or a curious newcomer to the Napoleonic era, this volume poses a question that history itself has never fully resolved: was Bonaparte the saviour of the Revolution, or its most magnificent betrayer?
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in history have cast as long a shadow as Napoleon Bonaparte — soldier, statesman, emperor, and legend — and The Life and Times of Napoleon chronicles his extraordinary ascent from the rugged hills of Corsica to the grandeur of the imperial throne of France. Part of the celebrated Portraits of Greatness series, this richly illustrated volume presents the full sweep of Napoleon's life: his early military genius that stunned the courts of Europe, the political cunning that forged a new French state from the chaos of Revolution, and the catastrophic overreach that ultimately brought his empire to its knees. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary portraits, battle maps, and historical documents, the book paints a vivid and authoritative picture of the Napoleonic Age. Beyond the battlefield, this volume situates Napoleon within the broader currents of 19th-century European history, examining his lasting influence on law, governance, and the very idea of the modern nation-state. The Portraits of Greatness series is renowned for its ability to render complex historical personalities with both scholarly rigour and visual splendour, making this work as much an art-historical document as a biography. Whether you are a seasoned historian or a curious newcomer to the Napoleonic era, this volume poses a question that history itself has never fully resolved: was Bonaparte the saviour of the Revolution, or its most magnificent betrayer?