David A. Bell (1)
Autore di The First Total War
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David A. Bell is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University and a contributing editor for the New Republic
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Into Print: Limits and Legacies of the Enlightenment; Essays in Honor of Robert Darnton (Penn State Series in the… (2011) — Collaboratore — 8 copie
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- Nome legale
- Bell, David Avrom
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
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Napoleon: A Concise Biography di David A. Bell
A good concise biography - exactly what it says on the tin. Takes the traditional approach which is largely effusive in praise and focused on the military achievements.
This was a fast easy listen. The biographer was too in awe of Napoleon for my tastes.
Also this primarily focused on military actions. That's inevitable with Napoleon but there was nothing of the personal at all
Also this primarily focused on military actions. That's inevitable with Napoleon but there was nothing of the personal at all
The title says it all - this is the ultimate concise biography of Napoleon. It is also well-worth reading.
When countless in-depth biographies have already been written about a quite extraordinary, larger than life historical figure, the choice of where to start reading is daunting. I would recommend this for people interested in Napoleon, and who wish to learn about all aspects of his life rather than concentrating on one area.
This is a excellent overview of Napoleon, and would be interesting for everyone high school aged and above.
**eARC netgalley**… (altro)
When countless in-depth biographies have already been written about a quite extraordinary, larger than life historical figure, the choice of where to start reading is daunting. I would recommend this for people interested in Napoleon, and who wish to learn about all aspects of his life rather than concentrating on one area.
This is a excellent overview of Napoleon, and would be interesting for everyone high school aged and above.
**eARC netgalley**… (altro)
Bell's thesis was that war in the century before the French revolution was deliberately restrained; the Napoleonic wars were the first `modern' wars. I found it convincing and agree that his ideas are relevant to current conflicts.
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