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Hegel called him "an idea on horseback," a description that
suggests Napoleon Bonaparte's complexity, as well as the extent to
which he changed France, Europe, and the world. Napoleon has been
called a visionary, a pragmatist, a cynical opportunist, an ogre,
and a demigod. Here, he is described in his own words and the words
of his contemporaries: from his clannishness to his knack for being
at the right place at the right time, and from his genius to his
obsession with detail. Napoleon brought order out of the chaos of
the French Revolution, pressed for revolutionary equality of
opportunity, and planned a European union. In the process, he knew
peace for only 14 months of his 15-year reign, marched his armies
from Lisbon to Moscow, and caused the deaths of millions. In this
resource, a detailed timeline, maps, illustrations, biographical
sketches, and primary documents help students get a feel for the
brief but enduring Age of Napoleon.
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