The Age of Napoleon

The Age of Napoleon

The Story of Civilization, Volume XI

The Age of Napoleon offers a sweeping, narrative account of the French Revolution's aftermath and the rise and fall of Napoleon, tracing his military campaigns, political reforms, and the profound ways he reshaped European institutions, law, and society; interweaving biographical portraiture, diplomatic and military history, and cultural analysis, the book explores the spread of nationalism, the transformation of warfare and administration, and the enduring legacy that forged the contours of the modern era.