Blaufarb, Napolean - Symbol For An Age - A Brief History With Documents

Abstract

Like other titles in the Bedford Series in History and Culture, this one focusing on Napoleon and his age is of high quality, accessible to students at different levels, and useful in a variety of contexts. Rafe Blaufarb packages an excellent and rich set of primary source documents supported by an introduction that underscores Napoleon's dynamic and complex relationship with the political and ideological currents of the period. While Blaufarb sketches the meaning of Napoleon 's impact in necessarily concise but nevertheless substantial terms, he still manages to suggest those areas where historians have and continue to debate, illustrating the vital element of historiographical controversy so crucial to an appreciation of Napoleon as historical subject. The volume provides other pedagogical opportunities along the way, making it a valued resource for instructors in and out of the classroom.