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The mature nationalism that fueled the French Revolution grew from patriotic sensibilities fostered over the course of a century or more. Jay M. Smith proposes
Nobility Reimagined
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Cornell University Press

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Smith argues that the attempt to redefine and restore French nobility brought forth competing visions of patriotism with correlating models of the social and po
Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution
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Authors: William Doyle
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Since time immemorial Europe had been dominated by nobles and nobilities. In the eighteenth century their power seemed better entrenched than ever. But in 1790
The École Royale Militaire
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This book explores the Paris Ecole Militaire as an institution, arguing for its importance as a school that presented itself as a model for reform during a key
Forging Napoleon's Grande Armée
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Authors: Michael J Hughes
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“A fascinating study exploring the motivation of French soldiers during the Napoleonic Era, and the process through which they became Napoleon’s men.”—F