Napoleon Bonaparte by Jm Thompson
The story of how the scion of a obscure Corsican family became ruler of France at the age of 30, its first Emperor at 35 and in less than 15 years conquered half of Europe in the Mediterranean world is an extraordinary one. Was Napoleon the last of the warrior kings, the first of the modern dictators, or a Byronic hero pursuing an essentially personal ambition by lonely individual courage and genius? Was he the saviour or the destroyer of the ideals and achievements of revolutionary France? Napoleon is popularly remembered for his exploits on the field of battle. This book modifies that view. The author argues that his greatest conquest was not Europe but the French Revolution. His lasting monument is not the Arc de Triomphe or the Flags at the Invalids, but the laws and institutions in which he adapted the ideas of 1789 to the traditions of the monarchy, and enabled France to survive three invasions and a century and a half of political unrest.
Thompson, J. M.: -
J. M. Thompson, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and ultrarunner. He completed his psychology training at the University of California, San Francisco, where he conducted research on the brain mechanisms of meditation and the physiology of trauma. He is also an ordained Zen practitioner and certified yoga teacher. He has finished over 40 ultramarathons, and multiple solo adventure runs in the Sierra Nevada, the Grand Canyon, and Death Valley. Thompson currently serves as a staff psychologist at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children. Website: www.runningisakindofdreaming.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631164142 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631164146 |
| Title | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Author | J M Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1988-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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