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Bell, David A.

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9780199321667: Napoleon: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10: 0199321663 ISBN 13: 9780199321667
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

This Very Short Introduction provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context. Throughout, David A. Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility--for both good and ill--that Napoleon represents.

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About the Author

David A. Bell is the Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Department of History at Princeton. Born in New York and educated at Harvard, Princeton, and the École Normale Supérieure, he previously taught at Yale and Johns Hopkins, where he also served as Dean of Faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of six books, including The First Total War (2007), which was awarded the Louis Gottschalk Prize.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199321663
ISBN 13 
9780199321667
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160
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