Napoleon at Peace

Napoleon at Peace

By William Doyle
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“William Doyle’s enlightening history immerses us in a crucial phase of Napoleon’s career and France’s past with originality and erudition.”

Tim Blanning, Emeritus Professor of Modern European History, University of Cambridge

A cogent, comprehensive, and sweeping account of Napoleon’s dismantling of the French Revolution, giving new insight into this critical period of French history.

The French Revolution facilitated the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, but after gaining power he knew that his first task was to end it. In this book William Doyle describes how he did so, beginning with the three large issues that had destabilized revolutionary France: war, religion, and monarchy. Doyle shows how, as First Consul of the Republic, Napoleon resolved these issues: first by winning the war, then by forging peace with the Church, and finally by making himself a monarch. Napoleon at Peace ends by discussing Napoleon’s one great failure—his attempt to restore the colonial empire destroyed by war and slave rebellion. By the time this endeavor was abandoned, the fragile peace with Great Britain had broken down, and the Napoleonic wars had begun.

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  1. Odin
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    A missing link in Napoleon's history

    This book is touted for covering a little-known understanding of the consul regarding his seizing of power and the period of 1799 on through the establishment of European peace of 1802. Because this particular aspect of Napoleon’s place in history has not been thoroughly covered by previous books, it is indeed a welcome addition to the historical period of Napoleon’s life. One should, however, be prepared for some repetitious segments, but staying with it will prove beneficial, especially if you don’t have the opportunity to listen in one sitting the entire book. Overall, one is struck by the insightful organization of the book and the amount of detail Mr. Doyle has chosen to use. Complex but for history buffs, riveting.

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