Pieter geyl has 21 books on goodreads with 340 ratings. New napoleon and pieter geyl see more pincer movement. 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. Pieter geyl the napoleonist, for and against school of. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Cape london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Click to read more about napoleon, for and against by pieter geyl. Lefebvres history sweeps us from the lightning coup detat of 18 brumaire in 1799 to his final downfall amidst the wheatfields of waterloo. Project gutenberg offers 61,415 free ebooks to download. I havent attempted to determine whether lanternari is jewishif so, his book doesnt deal with his own millennarian movement.
The historical work of pieter geyl pages 3549 from journal. Napoleon assumed command in germany and inflicted a series of defeats on the coalition culminating in the battle of dresden in august 18. Books by pieter geyl author of napoleon for and against. In 1940, geyl wrote an article on how historians view napoleon. Download pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl ebook for free in pdf and epub format. 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.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Ten against napoleon by douglas hilt, 1975, nelsonhall edition, in english ten against napoleon 1975 edition open library. Geyl was born in dordrecht and graduated from the university of leiden in 19. The french revolutionary wars is the name given to the series of conflicts that convulsed europe in the ten years between 1792 and 1802. Strange creatures called the wylder, roamed the ruins of civilization. Pieter catharinus arie geyl 15 december 1887, dordrecht 31 december 1966, utrecht was.
Napoleon for and against peregrine books geyl, pieter on. 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. 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. Historical knowledge, this noted dutch historian declares, should be a result of free investigation and criticism. More than a biography, it is a brilliant survey of the turbulent age napoleon inaugurated in his attempt to redraw the map of europe, from the peninsular war to the invasion of russia.
This book is not available as a free download, as far as i could find. Buy napoleon for and against peregrine books book online at best prices in india on. Pieter geyl and the condition of carlyle after hitler. Looking for napoleon, for and against pieter geyl paperback softback. For many years it was traditional to see these events as marking a transformation in the history of european warfare. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Pieter geyl the napoleonist, for and against fifty years ago, on 31 december 1966, pieter geyl passed away. 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. This acclaimed book by digby smith is available at in several formats for your ereader. Buy napoleon, for and against by pieter geyl online at alibris. Pieter geyl s most popular book is napoleon for and against.
His thesis was on christofforo suriano, the venetian ambassador in the netherlands from 1616 to. 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. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Napoleon, for and against pieter geyl snippet view 1949. For and against peregrine books by geyl, pieter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Netherlands in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and his napoleon, for and against. Pieter geyl is professor of modern history at the university of utrecht and author of napoleon. As an historian, pieter geyl has two claims to distinction.
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. 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 by pieter geyl librarything. Sovereignty, international law, and the french revolution by. Buy napoleon for and against peregrine books book online. In geyls view, there never can be a definitive account for all ages because every age has a different view of the past. Pieter geyls most popular book is napoleon for and against.
Part of the war, culture and society, 17501850 book series wcs. His thesis was on christofforo suriano, the venetian ambassador in the netherlands from 1616 to 1623. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He was married twice, first to maria cornelia van slooten in 1911 died 1933 and secondly to garberlina kremer in 1934. His main focus was dutch history and the birth of the dutch as a nation. For and against by the dutch historian pieter geyl retains a special and enduring place in napoleonic historiography.
This book introduced me as a young history student to the experience of reading conflicting views on a controversial subject. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. Coming across this work in my local library some time ago, i must admit to being a little hesitant about reading it. The heroashistorian of carlyle and totalitarianism, towering over the rest of us, is the dutch historian pieter geyl 18871966. 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. It deals with nativistic, messianic and millennarian religious movements. Geyl s place in anglophone historiography is secured by his essays on british historians and the american civil war and the problem of inevitability. Pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl download pdf. Napoleon georges lefebvre, andrew roberts download. England built continual coalitions against france, and eventually napoleon fell into a coalition trap as messy as. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Before the appearance of the recent lives of napoleon by professor sloane and mr. 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. Those that survived found themselves in a new world, struggling for survival. 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.
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Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More relevant is a book by another great dutch historian, pieter geyl. This book is about napoleon and all of the controversy surrounding the leader. Pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl also available in format docx and mobi.
For and against peregrine books new edition by geyl, pieter isbn. Napoleon for and against peregrine books pieter geyl on. He was arguably one of the most internationally known historians from the netherlands, and one of the most controversial at that. Rather it is about the writing of napoleonic history. Napoleon for and against was an account of how french historians of different ages and views have regarded the french emperor. 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. Dec 08, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and.
Geyls books together, made it clear to me that the latter geyl was the greatest historian he had. 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. 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. For and against, unique in its truly objective approach. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. 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. Read pdf napoleon for and against by pieter geyl online, read in mobile or kindle. 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. Full text of napoleon for and against internet archive. Debates with historians by pieter geyl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free. 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.
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