{"product_id":"napoleon-for-dummies-isbn-9780764597985","title":"Napoleon For Dummies","description":"Explains his influence on the military, law, politics, and religion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Get the real story of Napoleon Bonaparte\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Not sure what's true about Napoleon? This easy-to-follow guide gets past the stereotypes and introduces you to this extraordinary man's beginnings, accomplishments, and famous romances. It traces Napoleon's rise from Corsican military cadet to Emperor of the French, chronicles his military campaigns, explains the mistakes that led to his removal from power, and explores his lasting impact on Europe and the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Discover\u003cbr\u003e * How Napoleon built -- and lost -- an empire\u003cbr\u003e * The forces that influenced him\u003cbr\u003e * Why he created the Napoleonic Code\u003cbr\u003e * The inside story on Josephine\u003cbr\u003e * How he helped shape modern-day Europe  Introduction.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Beginnings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Remember Napoleon?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Raising a Genius.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Moving into the Limelight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Josephine!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Building an Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Improvising an Army in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Mixing Art, Science, and Guns in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Gaining Control of France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Winning His Greatest Victories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Conquering a Continent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Losing an Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Sailing into Disaster with the British.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Bleeding in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Reeling from Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Defeat and Resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Waterloo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: St. Helena: Napoleon’s Final Island.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: A True Revolutionary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Marshalling a Great Army.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Sustaining Support at Home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Building a Greater (Middle Class) France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Attempting a Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Influencing Nations: Diplomacy and Legacy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Boney Times with the Brits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Creating a New United Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Religious Freedom and Jewish Liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Interesting Battlefields to Visit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Pieces of Advice for Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten (Plus) Best Sources for Further Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Napoleonic Timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Maps of Napoleonic Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJ. David Markham\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed historian and Napoleonic scholar. His major books include \u003ci\u003eNapoleon’s Road to Glory: Triumphs, Defeats and Immortality\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 2004 Napoleonic Society of America \u003ci\u003eLiterary Award\u003c\/i\u003e); \u003ci\u003eImperial Glory: The Bulletins of Napoleon’s Grande Armée\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the International Napoleonic Society’s 2003 \u003ci\u003ePresident’s Choice Award\u003c\/i\u003e); and \u003ci\u003eNapoleon and Dr. Verling on St. Helena.\u003c\/i\u003e He has been featured on the History Channel International’s \u003ci\u003eGlobal View\u003c\/i\u003e program on Napoleon, the History Channel’s \u003ci\u003eConquerors\u003c\/i\u003e program \u003ci\u003e(Napoleon’s Greatest Victory; Caesar in Gaul)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNapoleon: The Man Who Would Conquer Europe,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as in programs on the Learning and Discovery channels. He has served as historical consultant to History Channel and National Geographic Society programs. Markham has contributed to four important reference encyclopedias \u003ci\u003e(Leadership; World History; American Revolution; French Revolution and Napoleon).\u003c\/i\u003e He has presented numerous academic papers to conferences in the United States, the UK, France, Italy, Israel, Georgia, and Russia. He is President of the Napoleonic Alliance and Executive Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief of the International Napoleonic Society. David has organized International Napoleonic Congresses in Italy, Israel, the Republic of Georgia, and France. He was the first American scholar to present a paper at the Borodino Conference in Russia. His awards include the \u003ci\u003eLegion of Merit\u003c\/i\u003e from the International Napoleonic Society, the \u003ci\u003ePresident’s Medal\u003c\/i\u003e from the Napoleonic Alliance, and the \u003ci\u003eMarengo Medal\u003c\/i\u003e from the province of Alessandria, Italy.  Explains his influence on the military, law, politics, and religion  \u003cp\u003eGet the real story of Napoleon Bonaparte\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot sure what's true about Napoleon? This easy-to-follow guide gets past the stereotypes and introduces you to this extraordinary man's beginnings, accomplishments, and famous romances. 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