Napoleon: A Biographical Companion (Biographical Companions) by David Nicholls (PDF)

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This illustrated A–Z encyclopedia provides easy access to information about the emperor Napoleon. Over 300 entries cover significant events, people, and other topics such as the principal Napoleonic campaigns, all the major battles including Waterloo and Austerlitz, Napoleon’s most important generals and marshals, Josephine de Beauharnais, and the Napoleonic Code. Napoleon also includes primary source documents, a handy chronology of key events, a bibliography, and an index.

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Editorial Reviews: From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up-An alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of people, places, and events related to the French emperor. The entries range in length from one paragraph to one page and include references to related topics plus reading suggestions. Black-and-white illustrations are scattered throughout the text, but-surprisingly-there are no maps. While thorough and scholarly, Napoleon will be of little interest to high school students. The writing is stodgy and presupposes familiarity with French history (particularly the 1789 Revolution). There are several internal inconsistencies, and the entries are often repetitious. Cross-references to names of individuals, battles, and treaties are inadequate. An encyclopedia entry or solid biography, such as Bob Carroll’s Napoleon Bonaparte (Lucent, 1994) will probably satisfy the information needs of most students.Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Some 200 years ago, when Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed of himself, “I am not a man, I am a historical figure,” he probably suspected the profound influence his life and deeds would have on Europe’s society, culture, government, and military history. Now, in one massive volume, NichollsAa scholar, university lecturer, and historian of the Napoleonic eraAaddresses all aspects of Napoleon as a soldier, politician, administrator, emperor, and revolutionary, including the people, places, and events he affected directly or indirectly. The 343 A-to-Z entries cover everything from well-known biographical data, battles, and personalities to more obscure entries covering Napoleon’s scandalous sister Pauline, the Opera Plot assassination attempt, and the wacky Malet Conspiracy. The entries are short and concise, but each also identifies related entries and offers scholarly suggestions for further reading. Complemented nicely by Napoleonic documents, a chronology, and a comprehensive bibliography, this polished and well-constructed effort will serve as an easy-to-use reference for students. Recommended for all public and academic libraries.AWilliam D. Bushnell, USMC (ret.), Brunswick, ME Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist The aim of this new entry in the publisher’s Biographical Companions series is to put Napoleon “in the broadest possible context, in terms of his place in the making of modern France and the reshaping of Europe.”The volume begins with a lengthy essay on Napoleon and his importance in history. The remainder of the volume consists of entries in a traditional alphabetical format, beginning with Abdication, first (April 1814) and ending with Yorck von Wartenburg, Johann David Ludwig, Count (1759^-1830), the Prussian general. Coverage is given to Napoleon the politician, the ruler, the soldier, the revolutionary, the administrator, the dynast, and the myth. There are entries for people (Alexander I, Tsar of Russia; Stael, Germaine de), places (Elba, Spain), events (Essling, Battle of; Vienna, Congress of ), and other aspects of Napoleon’s career and times (Censorship, Empire style, Industry, Romanticism). Each entry ranges in length from several paragraphs to several pages. All have cross-references to related headings and a bibliography for further reading.A third section of the book contains primary source material that includes excerpts from Napoleon’s memoirs and proclamations, assessments of his personality provided by two of his most determined contemporary opponents, and excerpts from army newspapers about his almost invincible superhuman qualities. A handy chronology and an extensive bibliography follow.Judging from the durability of interest in Napoleon, this volume should be a welcome addition to high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries. Review “…this volume should be a welcome addition to high school, public, and undergraduate libraries.” ― Booklist”Napoleon and Stalin<'Both books are factual and well written … Fascinating lives make a fascinating reading and both these volumes are not only useful as references, but they offer interesting insights … Both will be of use in libraries where there is demand, and, as with the other books in this series, larger academic and public libraries may want these books in circulation." ― Against the Grain"Complemented nicely by Napoleonic documents, a chronology, and a comprehensive bibliography, this polished and well-constructed effort will serve as an easy to use reference for students. Recommended for all public and academic libraries." ― Library Journal"…an extremely useful tool to understanding the man, his rise to power, and his eventual downfall … extremely valuable to anyone interested in knowing more about the man who not only greatly influenced his time but also continues to be a source of controversy. Highly Recommended." ― The Book Report"This is a useful work that ably serves its purpose." ― Diplomacy & Statecraft About the Author David Nicholls has taught history at the University of Leeds, the University of Exeter, and at Tours in France. Read more Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website: ⭐Good to flick through and refer when you are reading other materialI am very pleased with the purchase !

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