330 Pages
by
Routledge
330 Pages
by
Routledge
330 Pages
by
Routledge
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Histories of the Napoleonic period are almost exclusively biographies of the man, or political-military accounts of his wars. But such wars were only the first stage in a far more ambitious programme; the establishment of a rational state which would force the pace of modernising society. Through an examination of the experiences of French domination, Napoleon's Integration of Europe explores the... Read more
1 The Revolutionary-Napoleonic ideals of conquest 2 The tools of conquest 3 The practices of conquest: administrative integration 4 The practices of conquest: exploitation 5 Responses to conquest 6 Epilogue: the heritage
Biography
Stuart J. Woolf (University of Essex) (Author)
'Based on extensive reading in five languages, Stuart Woolf's book offers a unique picture of how Napoleonic Europe both worked and malfunctioned. Students and teachers alike will find it invaluable as a compendium of otherwise elusive information, a genuinely original contribution to a field where re-cycling is too often the norm.' – The Times Literary Supplement
'In this important, well-written, clear and wide-ranging book Professor Woolf brings out the ambivalent nature of the Napoleonic regime. ... His first-rate study deserves wide attention.' – French Studies
'It is a very interesting book, not only for the specialist, but also for the general reader. ... the work can be warmly recommended.' – Modern and Contemporary France
