American tyrannies in the long age of Napoleon /

What if the American experiment is twofold, encompassing both democracy and tyranny? This book traces some of ways that 19th-century Americans used the figure of Napoleon to understand the perameters of tyranny and the perversions it introduced into both their polity and society.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Duquette, Elizabeth
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
What if the American experiment is twofold, encompassing both democracy and tyranny? This book traces some of ways that 19th-century Americans used the figure of Napoleon to understand the perameters of tyranny and the perversions it introduced into both their polity and society.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191986352
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780192899880.001.0001
Schlagworte:
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821 > Influence.
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