France and the Age of Revolution

ISBN: 9781780764443 出版年：2013 页码：240 William Doyle Bloomsbury Publishing

From the turmoil and tragedy of the French Revolution to the rise aenigmatic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of France between 1789 aof the most enduringly fascinating - and widely-studied - periods of history. In this volume, the renowned historian William Doyle provides a new perspective on several key themes within the history - from the world of the Ancien Regime to the Battle of Waterloo. He sheds new light on the causes of the French Revolution and the impact of the revolution outside France. In taking a freNapoleonic Empire, he considers the influences on Napoleon's leadership decisions and the machinations of his court. Written by one of the leading historians of Revolutionary France, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe.