Meteors that Enlighten the Earth : Napoleon and the Cult of Great Men.

Meteors that Enlighten the Earth : Napoleon and the Cult of Great Men.

Napoleon promoted and honored great men throughout his reign. In addition to comparing himself to various great men, he famously established a Legion of Honor on 19 May 1802 to honor both civilians and soldiers, including non-ethnically French men. Napoleon not only created an Irish Legion in 1803 a...

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Main Author: Zarzeczny, Matthew D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2013
Subjects:
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821 > Contemporaries.
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821 > Influence.
Hero worship > France > History > 19th century.
France > History > Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815.
France > Intellectual life > 19th century.
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