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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449992103321

Autore

Price Roger <1944 Jan. 7-, >

Titolo

Napoleon III and the Second Empire / / Roger Price

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-134-73469-7

1-280-37398-9

9786610373987

0-203-13424-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (85 p.)

Collana

Lancaster pamphlets

Disciplina

944.07/092

B

Soggetti

Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 - Influence

Electronic books.

France Kings and rulers Biography

France History Second Empire, 1852-1870

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Napoleon III and the Second Empire; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; 1 Introduction; 2 Louis-NapoleĢon Bonaparte, President of the Second Republic; 3 The authoritarian Empire; 4 Liberalisation; 5 Defeat and collapse; 6 Conclusion; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

In Napoleon III and the Second Empire, Roger D. Price considers the mid-century crisis which provided Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte with the opportunity to gain elective office as President. The author outlines the objectives of Napoleon III and provides: * A historiographical review of the ruler and his regime * Details of changing historical attitudes to the period * A survey of Napoleon III's economic, social and political impact * An outline of the man's reign and his achievements