Was Napoleon the 'heir' of the French Revolution; the great consolidator of its reforms; or did he distort and even abandon its principles? What were the aims and effects of Napoleonic rule in France and in conquered Europe more widely? This second edition of The Napoleonic Empire offers a critical reassessment of these central issues and provides a fresh synthesis of the most important research during the past forty years. Beginning with Napoleon's inheritance; Geoffrey Ellis balances the conflicting evidence for change or continuity over the years from the Revolutionary upheaval to the height of the 'Grand Empire'.The new edition:- covers the administrative; military; social and economic aspects of the subject- redefines the whole impact of Napoleonic imperialism in both the short and longer term- offers more extensive coverage of Napoleon's treatment of the annexed lands and subject states of his Empire; as well as of military conscription; desertion; and the role of the Gendarmerie in the war against brigands and military defaulters- provides an expanded discussion of the institutional legacy of Napoleonic rule in France and EuropeWith an up-dated and more comprehensive bibliography; this thoroughly revised text is an invaluable guide to Napoleon's Europe and is ideal for specialist and general readers alike.
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0 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Okay TimeBy C. Hartmanthis book make knowledge bigger. make classes not hurt. but expensive. no money for fun after. okay read though for oog.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Comprehensive If Dull -- What One Would Expect From a Text BookBy Anne MillsThis book is a text book; with the virtues and vices often associated with that category. On the plus side; is offers a comprehensive review of developments in North America prior to the American Revolution -- a wide canvas indeed. It is reasonably balanced; giving the histories of native Americans and of black slave -- both highly diverse groups -- an equal weight with that of the European settlers. And it attempts to put colonial history in the context of a wider world; a useful feature. But there are minuses too. The canvas is so wide that any overall sense of direction disappears in the detail; and the writing is pedestrian. Given the paucity of broad-focus books on this period (Oxford History of the United States; where is your first volume?) I'll push the rating up to a four; from the three I would have given had there been more alternatives.
