ePub The Suffering Self: Pain and Narrative Representation in the Early Christian Era by Judith Perkins in History

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Written by an experienced author and expert in the field; Wars of the French Revolution and Napoleon; 1792-1815 provides a thorough re-examination of the crucial period in the history of France for students of history and military studies. Based on extensive research; and including twenty detailed maps; this study is unique in its focus on the wars of both the French Revolution and Napoleon. Owen Connelly expertly analyzes them both to provide a broader context for warfare. Examining the causes of the wars; and how the practices of warfare during this period were to influence mode of combat throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; Connelly also establishes trends discernable in the First and Second World Wars and examines key issues including: * the impact of the population explosion on armies and war* the legacy of the ancient regime impact on revolutionary armies* the impact of the Revolution on leadership; strategy; organization and weaponry* Was Napoleon’s leadership style unique; or could another have played his role?* contributions from the governments of the early Revolution; the Terror; the Directory and the Napoleonic regime* What did twenty-three successive years of war accomplish?* Was this era a turning point in the history of warfare?