Bonaparte: 1769–1802Patrice Gueniffey, the leading French historian of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic age, takes up the epic narrative at the heart of this turbulent period: the life of Napoleon himself, from his boyhood in Corsica, to his meteoric rise during the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, to his proclamation as Consul for Life in 1802. |
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Sommario
17931796 | |
The Siege of Toulon | |
1799 | |
Europe in 1789 | |
Egyptian Campaign 17981799 | |
First Consul | |
First Steps | |
From the Tuileries to Marengo | |
Campaign of 1800 in Italy | |
Works and Days | |
The Turning Point of 1801 | |
Peace with the Church | |
17961797 | |
That Beautiful Italy | |
Battlefields of Italy 17961797 | |
Italy in 1796 | |
Italy after the Treaty of Campoformio October 17 1797 | |
17981799 | |
The Top of the Ladder | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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Parole e frasi comuni
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Bonaparte: 1769–1802 |
| Autore | Patrice Gueniffey |
| Editore | Harvard University Press, 2015 |
| ISBN | 0674426010, 9780674426016 |
| Lunghezza | 1036 pagine |
| Esporta citazione | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |