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The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History - 3 Volume Set 1st Edition
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This comprehensive three-volume work on the French Revolution and Napoleon's rule and campaigns covers a wide range of military, political, social, and cultural events and personalities during a time of dramatic change in Europe.
In three extraordinarily rich volumes, The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars captures the full sweep and legacy of the transformation of Europe from 1792 to 1815. Its nearly 900 alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced entries provide students and general readers with vivid biographies of politicians, sovereigns, and commanders; accounts of battles, weaponry, and diplomatic affairs; insights into the art, music, and culture of the times; and much more.
Unlike other works on the subject, this encyclopedia combines coverage of Napoleon's rule with that of the crucial Revolutionary years in France that set the stage for his rise to power. It includes contributions from the most wide-ranging group of international experts ever assembled for a work on this era. Students will see the full continent-wide impact of France's evolution from aristocracy to democracy to military autocracy and explore the effects of nationalism, empire-building, industrialization, and international conflict, which resonate with more relevance today than ever.
- ISBN-101851096469
- ISBN-13978-1851096466
- Edition1st
- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication dateAugust 30, 2006
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions8.8 x 3.8 x 11.55 inches
- Print length1560 pages
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Ten "contextual essays," each approximately four to six pages in length, cover military operations, political ideology, literature, science, economy, and imperial expansion. Sixty-five helpful black-and-white maps are sprinkled throughout the volumes, some of them clearly delineating the expansion and contraction of the Napoleonic Empire. Most of the maps, however, are detailed depictions of battles, complete with terrain features, army formations, and troop placement and movement. Even important sea battles are not ignored, including ship movement and wind direction. Additional illustrations depict battles, while still others show important congresses, treaties, and personages.
A chronology and the glossaries of military and naval terms are repeated in each volume, as is the detailed index. Volume 3 contains a bibliography and 18 primary source documents.
Overall, this is a fantastic resource for anyone researching the period. It is straightforward and user-friendly enough to be helpful to the beginner, but the detail and extensive references will appeal to the more advanced and experienced researcher as well. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. Michael Tosko
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“Overall, this is a fantastic resource for anyone researching the period. It is straightforward and user-friendly enough to be helpful to the beginner, but the detail and extensive references will appeal to the more advanced and experienced researcher as well. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.” ―Booklist
“This will be a valuable addition to the European history collections in large public libraries.” ―School Library Journal
“Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers.” ―Choice
“Scholars and students researching this era will find the Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars a rich source of information about this seminal time in European history. . . . Academic libraries, along with larger public libraries where there is interest, will want to add this work to their reference collections.” ―Against the Grain
“Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: A Political, Social and Military History is a top pick for any high school to college-level collection where the French Revolution or Napoleonic Wars are taught” ―Midwest Book Review
“The book is appropriate for larger public and academic libraries, as well as for larger secondary school libraries.” ―Napoleon Series Reviews
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- Publisher : ABC-CLIO; 1st edition (August 30, 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 1560 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1851096469
- ISBN-13 : 978-1851096466
- Item Weight : 9.23 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.8 x 3.8 x 11.55 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,143,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #227 in Encyclopedias (Books)
- #486 in Military Encyclopedias
- #1,138 in Napoleonic War History (Books)
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