How did it come about that an unknown Corsican crowned himself Emperor of the French, introduced an enlightened legal system, transformed Europe with his campaigns, left millions dead in his wake, and ultimately met his end at Waterloo? Bart Van Loo finds the answer in the turmoil of the French Revolution, which simultaneously invented the guillotine and human rights. His brilliantly narrated epic about the Revolution and Napoleon sheds new light on both. Napoleon Bonaparte changed Europe and the world with his reforms and campaigns. His long shadow still hangs over our time. Bart Van Loo approaches this exceptional figure with a fresh perspective. Drawing on primary sources and incorporating the latest research, he re-examines the life of the Corsican, general, First Consul, emperor, brilliant military commander, and prisoner on St. Helena. In doing so, he weaves the history of the French Revolution with Napoleon's life story into a magnificent narrative that shows how the Revolution "made" Napoleon: as its long shadow.
Author
Van Loo, Bart
Title
Napoleon
Details
608 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Der Schatten der Revolution. Eine Biografie
Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Wilhelmstr. 9 80801 München Deutschland
