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    The French Revolution and Napoleon

    This volume collects together a wide selection of primary texts that explain the processes behind the enormous changes undergone by France and Europe between 1787 and 1815, from 'the Terror'…

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    The French Revolution and Napoleon

    This volume collects together a wide selection of primary texts that explain the processes behind the enormous changes undergone by France and Europe between 1787 and 1815, from 'the Terror'…

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    Napoleon: Path to Power 1769 - 1799

    Philip Dwyer

    Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power was neither inevitable nor smooth; it was full of mistakes, wrong turns and pitfalls. This book examines the evolution of Napoleon’s character and the means…

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    War Stories: The War Memoir in History and Literature

    Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This collection of essays is the first to explore the modern war memoir…

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    War Stories: The War Memoir in History and Literature

    Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This collection of essays is the first to explore the modern war memoir…

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    Napoleon: The Path to Power

    Philip Dwyer

    Originally published: London: Bloomsbury, 2007.

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    Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power

    Philip Dwyer

    A superb new volume tracks Napoleon’s ruthless drive for absolute power, from the post-coup years to exile on Elba

    In this second volume of Philip Dwyer’s authoritative biography on one…

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    Napoleon: Passion, Death and Resurrection 1815-1840

    Philip Dwyer

    The final volume of the critically acclaimed and groundbreaking trilogy chronicling the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of history’s most complex and charismatic leaders

    This meticulously researched study opens with…

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    Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power 1799-1815

    Philip Dwyer (University of Newcastle, Australia.)

    The second volume of a new and comprehensive biography about one of the history’s most charismatic leaders

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    Emerging Trends in Smart Societies

    Emerging Trends in Smart Societies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" captures the essence of the groundbreaking initiative heralded by the inaugural International Conference on Humanities for Smart Societies 2023 (HMSS 23).

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    The Darker Angels of Our Nature: Refuting the Pinker Theory of History & Violence

    In The Better Angels of Our Nature Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argued that modern history has witnessed a dramatic decline in human violence of every kind, and that in the…

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    Theatres Of Violence: Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity throughout History

    Massacres and mass killings have always marked if not shaped the history of the world and as such are subjects of increasing interest among historians. The premise underlying this collection…

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    Theatres Of Violence: Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity throughout History

    Massacres and mass killings have always marked if not shaped the history of the world and as such are subjects of increasing interest among historians, resulting in a growing body…

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    The French Revolution and Napoleon: A Sourcebook

    The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period was the defining moment for modern European history. Using primary texts, this volume explains the upheavals, terror, and drama that restructured politics and society…

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    The French Revolution and Napoleon: A Sourcebook

    The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period was the defining moment for modern European history. Using primary texts, this volume explains the upheavals, terror, and drama that restructured politics and society…

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    Violence, Colonialism and Empire in the Modern World

    This book explores the theme of violence, repression and atrocity in imperial and colonial empires, as well as its representations and memories, from the late eighteenth through to the twentieth…

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    Violence, Colonialism and Empire in the Modern World

    This book explores the theme of violence, repression and atrocity in imperial and colonial empires, as well as its representations and memories, from the late eighteenth through to the twentieth…

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    The Darker Angels of Our Nature: Refuting the Pinker Theory of History & Violence

    In The Better Angels of Our Nature Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argued that modern history has witnessed a dramatic decline in human violence of every kind, and that in the…

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    The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume 1, Politics and Diplomacy

    A comprehensive history of the international politics of the Napoleonic Wars and the social, legal, political and economic structures of the Empire. Leading scholars examine the political context that produced…

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    Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, 1754-1838: A Bibliography

    Philip G. Dwyer

    Ever since Talleyrand assumed a prominent role during the opening stages of the French Revolution, his intentions and motivations have been the subject of heated debate. This work presents the…

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    Napoleon and Europe

    Two hundred years ago, Napoleon was at the apogee of his power. This reassessment explores the key themes presented by his career: from his rise to power and the foundation…

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    Napoleon and Europe

    Two hundred years ago, Napoleon was at the apogee of his power. This reassessment explores the key themes presented by his career: from his rise to power and the foundation…

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    Talleyrand

    Philip G. Dwyer

    From church figure to revolutionary, supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte to promoter of the Bourbon Restoration, Charles Maurice Prince de Talleyrand was a cynical opportunist, hypocrite, and traitor who betrayed governments…

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    Talleyrand

    Philip G. Dwyer

    From church figure to revolutionary, supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte to promoter of the Bourbon Restoration, Charles Maurice Prince de Talleyrand was a cynical opportunist, hypocrite, and traitor who betrayed governments…

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    The Rise of Prussia 1700-1830

    At the beginning of the eighteenth century Prussia was but one in a mosaic of German states, but it rose to be the unchallenged leader of German-speaking Europe after the…

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    The Rise of Prussia 1700-1830

    At the beginning of the eighteenth century Prussia was but one in a mosaic of German states, but it rose to be the unchallenged leader of German-speaking Europe after the…

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    Modern Prussian History: 1830-1947

    The rise of Prussia and subsequent unification of Germany under Prussia has led to many misconceptions about the nature of Prussia, and consequently of Germany. This collection sets out to…

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    Modern Prussian History: 1830-1947

    The second of a two-volume sequence on the history of Prussia in modern times, this collection covers the unification of Germany around the state of Prussia, Prussia’s fortunes in the…

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    Violence: A Very Short Introduction

    Philip Dwyer (Director, Centre for the Study of Violence, The University of Newcastle)

    Violence is part and parcel of both human history and nature. It is the one thing that all cultures and societies share in common. This book considers violence in the…

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    On Violence in History

    Is global violence on the decline? Steven Pinker’s highly-publicized argument that human violence across the world has been dramatically abating continues to influence discourse among academics and the general public…

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    On Violence in History

    Is global violence on the decline? Steven Pinker’s highly-publicized argument that human violence across the world has been dramatically abating continues to influence discourse among academics and the general public…

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    Transnational Spaces

    This book takes an innovative perspective, looking at transnationalism as a social space that can be occupied by a wide range of actors, not all of whom are themselves directly…

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    Transnational Spaces

    Drawing on examples from around the world and from a range of disciplinary perspectives, this volume seeks to expand our understanding of transnationalism by exerting our collective geographical imagination.

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    The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars 3 Volume Hardback Set

    This three-volume work provides a complete history of the Napoleonic Wars from their origins in eighteenth-century diplomacy to their memory and political legacy. Written by a team of leading historians…

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    Turning Turning Land into Capital: Development and Dispossession in the Mekong Region

    In Southeast Asia reversals of earlier agrarian reforms have rolled back land-to-the-tiller policies created in the wake of Cold War-era revolutions. This trend, marked by increased land concentration and the…

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    Turning Turning Land into Capital: Development and Dispossession in the Mekong Region

    In Southeast Asia reversals of earlier agrarian reforms have rolled back land-to-the-tiller policies created in the wake of Cold War-era revolutions. This trend, marked by increased land concentration and the…

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    History of Tourism Thought: Social Science Beginnings

    A special box set collection that includes four volumes from the Tourism Social Science Series . It is a collection of stories that reveal the diverse personalities, passions, and peculiarities…

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    The 1980s: A Critical and Transitional Decade

    Kimberly R. Moffitt,Duncan A. Campbell

    The 1980s: A Critical and Transitional Decade, edited by Kimberly R. Moffitt and Duncan A. Campbell, is a holistic analysis of the decade that focuses on major turning points and…

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    The 1980s: A Critical and Transitional Decade

    Kimberly R. Moffitt,Duncan A. Campbell

    The 1980s: A Critical and Transitional Decade, edited by Kimberly R. Moffitt and Duncan A. Campbell, is a holistic analysis of the decade that focuses on major turning points and…

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