The Napoleonic Empire |
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| Author:
| Ellis, Geoffrey |
| Series title: | Studies in European History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-333-99005-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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Geoffrey Ellis offers an up-to-date synthesis of recent research into the aims and effects of Napoleonic rule in France and in conquered Europe. Thoroughly revised, this second edition provides much more extensive coverage of Napoleon's treatment of the annexed lands and subject states of the 'Grand Empire', as well as of military conscription and desertion, and the role of the Gendarmarie in the war against brigands and military defaulters. The legacy of Napoleonic rule is discussed...
More DescriptionGeoffrey Ellis offers an up-to-date synthesis of recent research into the aims and effects of Napoleonic rule in France and in conquered Europe. Thoroughly revised, this second edition provides much more extensive coverage of Napoleon's treatment of the annexed lands and subject states of the 'Grand Empire', as well as of military conscription and desertion, and the role of the Gendarmarie in the war against brigands and military defaulters. The legacy of Napoleonic rule is discussed in greater depth, and the book also features a more comprehensive bibliography.