Russia Against Napoleon
Autor Dominic Lievenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 mar 2011
The first history of the epic defeat of Napoleon's empire told from the Russian perspective.
Though much has been written about Napoleon's doomed invasion of Russia and the collapse of the French Empire that ensued, virtually all of it has been from the Western perspective. Now, taking advantage of never- before-seen documents from the Russian archives, Dominic Lieven upends much of the conventional wisdom about the events that formed the backdrop of Tolstoy's masterpiece, War and Peace. Lieven's riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe's liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork.
Though much has been written about Napoleon's doomed invasion of Russia and the collapse of the French Empire that ensued, virtually all of it has been from the Western perspective. Now, taking advantage of never- before-seen documents from the Russian archives, Dominic Lieven upends much of the conventional wisdom about the events that formed the backdrop of Tolstoy's masterpiece, War and Peace. Lieven's riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe's liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780143118862
ISBN-10: 0143118862
Pagini: 688
Ilustrații: 16-page color photo insert on insert stock; b/w maps
Dimensiuni: 139 x 213 x 40 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 0143118862
Pagini: 688
Ilustrații: 16-page color photo insert on insert stock; b/w maps
Dimensiuni: 139 x 213 x 40 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
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Descriere
Based on a fresh examination of Russian military archives, "Russia Against Napoleon" provides a unique history of the period, told from the Russian perspective.
Notă biografică
Dominic Lieven is a senior research fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge, and a fellow of the British Academy. He previously taught Russian Studies at the London School of Economics for 33 years. His book Russia Against Napoleon won the 2009 Wolfson Prize for History and the Prix Napoleon.
Recenzii
A compulsive page-turner ... a triumph of brilliant storytelling ... an instant classic that is an awesome, remarkable and exuberant achievement
Radically alters our assumptions about how Napoleon was beaten
(He creates) an historic canvas that is both overwhelming and meticulous ... he inevitably touches the nerve points of modern power politics.
A compulsive read. This master storyteller and scholar has written an instant classic that is awesome, remarkable and exuberant.
An essential reference ... the Princess would have approved.
(An) erudite, monumental piece of historial research ... it's a great tale with a clear argument, baked by an impressive array of sources and detail.
A superbly crafted book
A lucid and detailed account
Radically alters our assumptions about how Napoleon was beaten
(He creates) an historic canvas that is both overwhelming and meticulous ... he inevitably touches the nerve points of modern power politics.
A compulsive read. This master storyteller and scholar has written an instant classic that is awesome, remarkable and exuberant.
An essential reference ... the Princess would have approved.
(An) erudite, monumental piece of historial research ... it's a great tale with a clear argument, baked by an impressive array of sources and detail.
A superbly crafted book
A lucid and detailed account