{"product_id":"france-under-napoleon-9780691007892","title":"France under Napoleon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic social history of France in the Napoleonic period\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003enow available in English to a new generation of readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented here is an English translation of a study that was part of a distinguished French series on the country's post-Revolution history. Unlike much Napoleonic literature that features the personality and foreign policy of the emperor, \u003ci\u003eFrance under Napoleon\u003c\/i\u003e describes the condition of France and the French people during the fifteen years immediately following their great revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApplying the methods of the new social history (\u003ci\u003eAnnales\u003c\/i\u003e school), Louis Bergeron covers the political, administrative, social, economic, and cultural facets of the First Empire. He begins with the domestic program and institutions under Napoleon and the fervor of the new chief of state as he sought to establish a coherent, efficient, and thoroughly controlled regime. Bergeron then examines the opposition to his system and the reasons behind the imperfect realization of his ideal. It discusses population and demographic trends, social structure, and economic activity—all of which eluded Napoleon's grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis Bergeron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42955749523574,"sku":"9780691007892","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_1381f0a4-efd7-4b04-868f-f1f20f70653f.jpg?v=1767702984","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/france-under-napoleon-9780691007892","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}