Pieter geyls most popular book is napoleon for and against. For and against peregrine books new edition by geyl, pieter isbn. Coming across this work in my local library some time ago, i must admit to being a little hesitant about reading it. England built continual coalitions against france, and eventually napoleon fell into a coalition trap as messy as. Before the appearance of the recent lives of napoleon by professor sloane and mr.
Netherlands in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and his napoleon, for and against. The first is as the author of a major reappraisal of dutch history in the heroic period of the late sixteenth and seventeeth centuries, and the other is as a shrewd and pugnacious commentator on the methods of other historians, alive and dead. More relevant is a book by another great dutch historian, pieter geyl. For and against, unique in its truly objective approach. Buy napoleon, for and against a peregrine book by pieter geyl isbn. The allied powers having declared that emperor napoleon was the sole obstacle to the restoration of peace in europe, emperor napoleon, faithful to his oath, declares that he renounces, for himself and his heirs, the thrones of france and italy, and that there is no personal sacrifice, even that of his life, which he is not ready to do in the. Project gutenberg offers 61,415 free ebooks to download. Pieter geyl is professor of modern history at the university of utrecht and author of napoleon. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Cape london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Rather it is about the writing of napoleonic history. Pieter geyl s most popular book is napoleon for and against.
Pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl download pdf. Geyls books together, made it clear to me that the latter geyl was the greatest historian he had. Yet geyl was not a specialist in the period, and his book is not a work of history in the normal sense. Napoleon for and against was an account of how french historians of different ages and views have. Springer nature is making sarscov2 and covid19 research free. Acknowledging the extraordinary talents of the man who defined an age and the remarkable men and women who peopled and shaped it, the napoleon series seeks to promote the continued, scholarly exploration of that age and is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas and information with good will, intellectual integrity, and respect for divergent perspectives, journeying in international. Napoleon for and against peregrine books pieter geyl on. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887 31 december 1966 was a dutch historian, well known for his studies in early modern dutch history and in historiography. Todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free.
Lefebvres history sweeps us from the lightning coup detat of 18 brumaire in 1799 to his final downfall amidst the wheatfields of waterloo. This book is about napoleon and all of the controversy surrounding the leader. Geyl was born in dordrecht and graduated from the university of leiden in 19. Debates with historians by pieter geyl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Part of the war, culture and society, 17501850 book series wcs. New napoleon and pieter geyl see more pincer movement. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Napoleon georges lefebvre, andrew roberts download. Geyl also was one of the first promoters of the greaternetherlands idea, which goal is a unification of the netherlands and flanders in one country. Pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl also available in format docx and mobi. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. As an historian, pieter geyl has two claims to distinction.
Geyl s place in anglophone historiography is secured by his essays on british historians and the american civil war and the problem of inevitability. The best introduction to the changing images of napoleon in historiography since 1815 remains pieter geyl s classic, napoleon. When the right of peoples to selfdetermination creates an international law immediately to the advantage of the french revolution and ultimately for our present world, a brilliant paradoxical book explaining how the french revolution was a key experiment for our modernity. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This book introduced me as a young history student to the experience of reading conflicting views on a controversial subject.
Pieter geyl the napoleonist, for and against fifty years ago, on 31 december 1966, pieter geyl passed away. Buy napoleon, for and against by pieter geyl online at alibris. Books by pieter geyl author of napoleon for and against. Arnold written in the same accessible style as the authors crisis on the danube, marengo and hohenlinden is an account of european military and political events from 1799 to 1801, spanning napoleon bonapartes coup of brumaire to his assumption of dictatorship. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Napoleon assumed command in germany and inflicted a series of defeats on the coalition culminating in the battle of dresden in august 18. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. The book was so old that i had to request the librarian fetch it for me from the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
In geyls view, there never can be a definitive account for all ages because every age has a different view of the past. Historical knowledge, this noted dutch historian declares, should be a result of free investigation and criticism. Those that survived found themselves in a new world, struggling for survival. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Nov 20, 2018 wonderful book and not dated in any bad sense, but its not really about the subject in question. He is so largely receptive, and is so placed, that he comes to be a bureau for all the intelligence, wit, and power of the age and country. His thesis was on christofforo suriano, the venetian ambassador in the netherlands from 1616 to 1623. For and against, pieter geyl commented, and all the time the historical presentation turns out to be closely connected with french political and cultural life as a whole. Pieter geyl and the condition of carlyle after hitler. He was arguably one of the most internationally known historians from the netherlands, and one of the most controversial at that. Strange creatures called the wylder, roamed the ruins of civilization.
Pieter geyl has 21 books on goodreads with 340 ratings. The french revolutionary wars is the name given to the series of conflicts that convulsed europe in the ten years between 1792 and 1802. It deals with nativistic, messianic and millennarian religious movements. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887, dordrecht 31 december 1966, utrecht was a dutch historian, well known for his studies in early modern dutch history and in historiography. Read pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl online, read in mobile or kindle. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Ten against napoleon by douglas hilt, 1975, nelsonhall edition, in english ten against napoleon 1975 edition open library. Full text of napoleon for and against internet archive. For and against book online at best prices in india on. Articles, texts, commentaries and news items are added on a regular basis, and there are plenty of games, fact files, and visit ideas to keep you occupied over the coming months.
Click to read more about napoleon, for and against by pieter geyl. The heroashistorian of carlyle and totalitarianism, towering over the rest of us, is the dutch historian pieter geyl 18871966. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887, dordrecht 31 december 1966, utrecht was. I havent attempted to determine whether lanternari is jewishif so, his book doesnt deal with his own millennarian movement. His thesis was on christofforo suriano, the venetian ambassador in the netherlands from 1616 to.
Napoleon for and against peregrine books geyl, pieter on. In 1940, geyl wrote an article on how historians view napoleon. Holocaust survivor and dutch historian pieter geyl realized this challenge when his attempts to compare napoleon to hitler led him to conduct extensive research on the various points of view, pro and con, of french historians. Napoleon for and against was an account of how french historians of different ages and views have regarded the french emperor. Pieter geyl the napoleonist, for and against school of.
Despite these successes, the numbers continued to mount against napoleon, and the french army was pinned down by a force twice its size and lost at the battle of leipzig. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Something of the kind can be said of the invocation of gladstones name in liberal politics during the 30 years after his death. Looking for napoleon, for and against pieter geyl paperback softback.
The historical work of pieter geyl pages 3549 from journal. He was married twice, first to maria cornelia van slooten in 1911 died 1933 and secondly to garberlina kremer in 1934. Rose, the work here presented in english was generally recognized by competent judges to be the best brief history of napoleon that had been written. Sovereignty, international law, and the french revolution by. Napoleon, for and against by pieter geyl librarything. Ranging from the earliest apologists and critics of the emperor to the interwar writers of this century, it offered much the finest synthesis of earlier interpretations of napoleon s achievement.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Geyl used his book to advance his view that all historians are influenced by the present when writing history and thus all historical writing is transitory. Buy napoleon for and against peregrine books book online. For and against by the dutch historian pieter geyl retains a special and enduring place in napoleonic historiography. Mar 30, 2008 in this definitive account of the peninsular war 180714, napoleon s sixyear war against spain, ronald fraser examines what led to the emperors devastating defeat against the popular opposition the guerrillas and their british and portuguese allies. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Buy napoleon for and against peregrine books book online at best prices in india on. This acclaimed book by digby smith is available at in several formats for your ereader.
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