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The Caesar of Paris: Napoleon Bonaparte, Rome, and the Artistic Obsession That Shaped an Empire
By Jaques, Susan
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- 9781681778693 9781681779409
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Reviewed on December 1, 2018 | Social Sciences
An ambitious and egotistical emperor with a quest for military victory and dynastic legitimacy, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) remade the European political and cultural map during his time in power, seeking to place himself in history through military victory and cultural acquisition alongside the likes of Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Charlemagne. Surrounded by the spoils of war that included the finest ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
