Albert soboul, the french revolution, 17871799, from the storming of the bastille to napoleon, vintage, new york, 1975, pp. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Many civil servants loved their times and absorbed its worldview without even knowing it had one, and whiled away their time on the crossword. During the second world war he was forbidden to publish and was interned for a couple of years. Coming across this work in my local library some time ago, i must admit to being a little hesitant about reading it. Napoleon was successful on the battlefield because he successfully utilized the weapons and technology of the era that helped formulate his strategy and tactics. Aligning with the ahas mission, the ahr has been the journal of record for the historical profession in the united states since 1895the only. What were the aims and effects of napoleonic rule in france and in conquered europe more widely. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887, dordrecht 31 december 1966, utrecht was a dutch historian, well known for his studies in early modern dutch history and in historiography. Pieter geyl the napoleonist, for and against fifty years ago, on 31 december 1966, pieter geyl passed away. A journey through albania and other provinces of turkey to constantinople during the years 18091810, by john cam hobhouse, james cawthorne 18. Ranging from the earliest apologists and critics of the emperor to the interwar writers of this century, it offered much the finest synthesis of earlier interpretations of napoleon s achievement.
For and against by the dutch historian pieter geyl retains a special and enduring place in napoleonic historiography. Chandler, a historian of napoleonic warfare, wrote in 1973 that, nothing could be more degrading to the former napoleon and more flattering to the latter hitler. For many years it was traditional to see these events as marking a transformation in the history of european warfare. Pieter geyls most popular book is napoleon for and against. Seward attributes their caution to political motives in the. Pieter geyl the napoleonist, for and against school of. Geyls place in anglophone historiography is secured by his essays on british historians and the american civil war and the problem of inevitability. You can either go to the napoleon at waterloo rules page and print them. For and against peregrine books new edition by geyl, pieter isbn. The revolution as seen by jacqueslouis david, 17481825. Napoleon for and against was an account of how french historians of different ages and views have regarded the french emperor. For the infantry, their small arms, such as the musket and bayonets, changed very little. Yet geyl was not a specialist in the period, and his book is not a work of history in the normal sense. Napoleon for and against, pieter geyl, penguin group canada, 1999, 01407203, 97801407200.
Ranging from the earliest apologists and critics of the emperor to the interwar writers of this century, it offered much the finest synthesis of earlier interpretations of napoleons. Geyl was born in dordrecht and graduated from the university of leiden in 19. My understanding, however, is that two very important early revolts took place in the early 1200s. The first is as the author of a major reappraisal of dutch history in the heroic period of the late sixteenth and seventeeth centuries, and the other is as a shrewd and pugnacious commentator on the methods of other historians, alive and dead. And even there, although he initially reminds the reader that churchill in his memoirs and pieter geyl in napoleon. This book is probably most suited to serious napoleonic scholars and napoleonic enthusiasts interested in tracking bonapartes rising and falling reputation among historians. His thesis was on christofforo suriano, the venetian ambassador in the netherlands from 1616 to. The french revolutionary wars is the name given to the series of conflicts that convulsed europe in the ten years between 1792 and 1802. It was on this already vast napoleon literature, a rich terrain for the scholar of ideas, that the great dutch historian pieter geyl was lecturing in 1940. For and against issue 12 of bedford historical series yale paperbound. Was napoleon the heir of the french revolution, the great consolidator of its reforms, or did he distort and even abandon its principles. For and against, unique in its truly objective approach. Books by pieter geyl author of napoleon for and against. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887, dordrecht 31 december 1966, utrecht.
He was compared to adolf hitler by the historian pieter geyl in 1947, and claude ribbe in 2005. Geyl examines pro and con histories from napoleons time through the early twentieth century and provides background on the perspective and prejudices of various authors. Napoleon he was emperor of the french from 1804 to 1815 his legal reform, the napoleonic code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide napoleon was born at ajaccio in corsica to parents of noble italian ancestry the french empire under napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts the napoleonic wars that involved every major. For and against, pieter geyl commented, and all the time the historical presentation turns out to be closely connected with french political and cultural life as a whole. By pieter geyl, professor of modern history in the university of utrecht. Geyl also was one of the first promoters of the greaternetherlands idea, which goal is a unification of the netherlands and flanders in one country. Whether viewed as an inspired leader or obsessed tyrant, napoleon has divided opinion for over 200 years. The best introduction to the changing images of napoleon in historiography since 1815 remains pieter geyls classic, napoleon. Upon printing, the background pics, menu, etc will be hidden, giving you 6 pages of pure rules, needed to. Georges lefebvres classic work, published in routledge classics in one paperback volume in english for. Napoleon georges lefebvre, andrew roberts download. The player takes in hand the destinies of the emperor and his enemy, indefatigable albion and its successive. Pieter geyl looks interesting, but starts in 1555, and bockmans in 69.
The independent 19862016 rerevisionist 3 march 2016 in simpler times, people were fond of their newspapers, which were printed in millions. Full text of napoleon for and against internet archive. And the united states is often likened to a caricature of a fading roman empire, particularly poorly in such book titles as crossing the rubicon. The long duel andrew roberts on the morning of the battle of waterloo, the emperor napoleon declared that the duke of wellington was a bad general, the british were bad soldiers and that france could not fail to have an easy victory. When it came to opera, napoleons favourite composer was the italian giovanni paisiello 17401816. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887 31 december 1966 was a dutch historian, well known for his studies in early modern dutch history and in historiography. As an historian, pieter geyl has two claims to distinction. Pieter geyl has 21 books on goodreads with 340 ratings. In napoleon in america, napoleon attends a concert in new orleans that features paisiellos music. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. For and against, first published in english translation in 1949 29. Rather it is about the writing of napoleonic history.
Napoleon bonaparte was born on the island of corsica, in ajaccio, on 15 august 1769, one year after the island had been taken over by the french. Lastly, you need the rules to play napoleon at waterloo. Holocaust survivor and dutch historian pieter geyl realized this challenge when his attempts to compare napoleon to hitler led him to conduct extensive research on the various points of view, pro and con, of french historians. Ranging from the earliest apologists and critics of the emperor to the interwar writers of this century, it offered much the finest synthesis of earlier interpretations of napoleons achievement. In 19 he came to london as the correspondent for a dutch newspaper, and in 1919 he was appointed professor of dutch studies at london university. The aha was founded in 1884 and chartered by congress in 1889 to serve the interests of the entire discipline of history.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Napoleon, for and against paperback january 1, 1967 by pieter geyl author 4. Appleton, 1894 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. This second edition of the napoleonic empire offers a critical reassessment of these central issues and provides a fresh synthesis of the most important. The 20th century dutch scholar pieter geyl admitted in his study of napoleon that he hated to compare hitler with the french emperor, but then proceeded to do so all the same. He was arguably one of the most internationally known historians from the netherlands, and one of the most controversial at that. He was the second surviving child of carlo bonaparte and maria laetizia ramolino. Napoleon against europe follows the epic of napoleon in his attempt to cement his dynasty and retain the conquests of the revolution via the medium of playing cards that follow the great events and personalities if this exciting period. The best introduction to the changing images of napoleon in historiography since 1815 remains pieter geyl s classic, napoleon. The revolt of the netherlands, 15551609 pieter geyl. Ten against napoleon by douglas hilt, 1975, nelsonhall edition, in english. Memoirs illustrating the history of napoleon i from 1802 to 1815 vol. The revolt of the netherlands 15551609 by pieter geyl. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
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