The Napoleonic empire and the new European political culture / edited by Michael Broers, Peter Hicks, and Agustín Guimerá.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Broers, Michael.

Hicks, Peter, 1964-

Guimerá Ravina, Agustín, 1953-

Dorothy Mann Yeakel & Paul Herbert Yeakel Memorial Fund.

Series:

War, culture and society, 1750-1850

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France--History--Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815.

France.

History.

France--Politics and government--1799-1815.

Politics and government.

Europe--History--1789-1815.

Europe.

Europe--Politics and government--1789-1815.

Physical Description:

xvi, 332 pages : map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

Napoleon was a breaker of worlds. He made and remade most of the European continent almost at will, for well over a decade. Much of our world was forged as a consequence of his actions. Ever since we have taken our revenge-whether as scholars, novelists, politicians or private citizens - by making, unmaking and remaking him. Napoleon: assassin or saviour of the Revolution? Hero or charlatan? Manager or despot? Warmonger or pacifist? These are the questions French and foreign historians have tried to answer over the last two centuries. In this collection of essays, a new generation of historians re-evaluate the Napoleonic era by focusing on the constitutional and institutional impact of this period on Western European society. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I France, 1799-1814

Introduction / Michael Broers Broers, Michael 21

1 Imperial France in 1808 and beyond / Thierry Lentz Lentz, Thierry 24

2 The Origins of the Napoleonic System of Repression / Howard G. Brown Brown, Howard G. 38

3 Policing, Rural Revolt and Conscription in Napoleonic France / Alan Forrest Forrest, Alan 49

4 Small State, Big Society: The Involvement of Citizens in Local Government in Nineteenth-Century France / Marie-Cécile Thoral Thoral, Marie-Cécile 59

5 Napoleon as a Politician / Peter Hicks Hicks, Peter 70

Part II The Low Countries, the Rhineland and Switzerland, 1792-1814

Introduction / Michael Broers Broers, Michael 85

6 The Napoleonic Civil Code: The Belgian Case / Michael Rapport Rapport, Michael 88

7 The Dutch Case: The Kingdom of Holland and the Imperial Departments / Matthijs Lok Lok, Matthijs, Martijn van der Burg Burg, Martijn van der 100

8 Resistance against Napoleon in the Kingdom of Holland / Johan Joor Joor, Johan 112

9 A Tale of Two Cities: Aachen and Cologne in Napoleonic Europe / Michael Rowe Rowe, Michael 123

10 The Swiss Case in the Napoleonic Empire / Gabriele B. Clemens Clemens, Gabriele B. 132

Part III Central and Eastern Europe: The Confederation of the Rhine, Westphalia and the Hanseatic Departments, Prussia

Introduction / Michael Broers Broers, Michael 145

11 Resistance to Napoleonic Reform in the Grand Duchy of Berg, the Kingdom of Westphalia and the South German States / Ute Planert Planert, Ute 148

12 Napoleonic Rule in German Central Europe: Compliance and Resistance / Katherine Aaslestad Aaslestad, Katherine 160

13 The Napoleonic Administrative System in the Kingdom of Westphalia / Nicola P. Todorov Todorov, Nicola P. 173

14 A Valorous Nation in a Holy War: War Mobilization, Religion and Political Culture in Prussia, 1807 to 1815 / Karen Hagemann Hagemann, Karen 186

Part IV The Italian Peninsula and the Illyrian Provinces

Introduction / Michael Broers Broers, Michael 201

15 The Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy: State Administration / Alexander Grab Grab, Alexander 204

16 The Imperial Departments of Napoleonic Italy: Resistance and Collaboration / Michael Broers Broers, Michael 216

17 The Feudal Question in the Kingdom of Naples / Anna Maria Rao Rao, Anna Maria 227

18 The Illyrian Provinces / Reinhard A. Stauber Stauber, Reinhard A. 241

Part V Spain and Portugal, 1800-14

Introduction / Michael Broers Broers, Michael 257

19 The Monarchy at Bayonne and the Constitution of Cadiz / Emilio La Parra López López, Emilio La Parra 260

20 Popular Resistance in Spain / Jean-René Aymes Aymes, Jean-René 270

21 Imperial Spain / José M. Portillo Valdés Valdés, José M. Portillo 282

22 The New Spanish Councils / Marta Lorente Lorente, Marta 293

23 Political Paradoxes in Napoleonic Europe: The Portuguese Case / Fernando Dores Costa Costa, Fernando Dores 304

24 Conclusion: The Napoleonic Empire in the Age of Revolutions: The Contrast of Two National Representations / Annie Jourdan Jourdan, Annie 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dorothy Mann Yeakel & Paul Herbert Yeakel Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780230241312

023024131X

OCLC:

795847530

Publisher Number:

99950878643