The Age of Napoleon-A History of European Civilizations From 1789 To 1815
by Will Durant, Ariel Durant
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A History of European Civilizations From 1789 To 1815 during the Age of Napoleon.
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The Age of Napoleon. I have no idea why the title is in another language.
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Read in May, 2009
Awesome general reference for the late 1700's-early 1800's in Europe. Not just military history, which is much easier to find, but notes on the culture and norms of the time, scientific advances, and the arts. Covers Britain AND France, and does a good job; it's a bit like Ferdinand Braudel's stuff, only concentratedon a much narrower time period and geographic area, so it can go much more in-depth. The political discussions are great. I'm reading it mostly for the chapters on Britain, but so fa...more
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Very thorough. Shamefully, I had very little knowledge of Napoleon and how he affected all of Europe. Several of the 19th century English novels I have read would reference the time, which led me to this book. I knew of the series from working at a library in the 70s (as a teen okay). The authors are occasionally delightful. I hope to read each of the other 10 volumes.
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ویل دورانت را با تاریخ تمدن می شناسند به کوشش او و همسرش.منبعی غنی و معتبر.اما من "تفسیرهای زندگی" او را هم خیلی دوست دارم. همان که مثل زنگ تفریح است در مقابل تاریخ تمدن
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Read in January, 2008
I read this at GWC my last semester and I'm reading sections of it again. Durant is an excellent resource when you want to remember what happened when and who did it.
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بهرحال باید بدونیم روی زمین چه گذشته .....
Read in October, 2009
Insights into our current political atmosphere
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