France Under Napoleon
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A classic social history of France in the Napoleonic period--now available in English to a new generation of readers
Presented here is an English translation of a study that was part of a distinguished French series on the country's post-Revolution history. Unlike much Napoleonic literature that features the personality and foreign policy of the emperor, France under Napoleon describes the condition of France and the French people during the fifteen years immediately following their great revolution. Applying the methods of the new social history (Annales school), Louis Bergeron covers the political, administrative, social, economic, and cultural facets of the First Empire. He begins with the domestic program and institutions under Napoleon and the fervor of the new chief of state as he sought to establish a coherent, efficient, and thoroughly controlled regime. Bergeron then examines the opposition to his system and the reasons behind the imperfect realization of his ideal. It discusses population and demographic trends, social structure, and economic activity--all of which eluded Napoleon's grasp.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0691007896
ISBN13:9780691007892
Release Date:October 1981
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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Good Concise Social History
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This concise and clear book is a summary of French social history during the Napoleonic period. Bergeron covers the structure of government administration under Napoleon, economic life, class structure, and elements of intellectual life. The underlying theme is distinguishing what elements in French society changed as a result of the revolution and what elements exhibit continuity. There is also a good and concise discussion of how the Napoleonic period set the stage for the social structure of Restoration France.
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