Witnessing the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in German Central Europe |
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| Author:
| James, L. |
| Series title: | War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-31373-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, this volume argues that although the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars are often understood as laying the foundations for total war, many eyewitnesses continued to draw upon older interpretative frameworks to make sense of the armed struggle and attendant political and social upheaval.
Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, this volume argues that although the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars are often understood as laying the foundations for total war, many eyewitnesses continued to draw upon older interpretative frameworks to make sense of the armed struggle and attendant political and social upheaval.