Ken Follett

There are many views on a biography. The historical view is one that the biography of Napoleon, written by Andre Maurois dominates. But there is also another point of view, as this is in the culture of the axis around which the story can be explained. In the history revealed by Maurois, there are many cultural references, although many of them not fully developed.

The story of Napoleon begins when France, a transitional period of the French Revolution, when the monarchy was abolished provoked entered. In this context, is the first key to understanding the Rise of Napoleon. A cultural period has ended, but a new culture and national identity must be "found."

Interesting in this context is the fact that Napoleon himself was not a Frenchman. He was born in Corsica, and he joined the French army Only a year after the annexation of the island by the French. One of his first objectives was to the island again be freed, but he quickly learned that he needed the French, to achieve his ambitions.

Napoleon had no subjective interest in the cultural problem of France, which was divided into groups, one of which was one of the Jacobins them. This made it easier for him to concentrate on his goal to a great commander. Whether his (Corsica's) was the background for this remains unclear favorable. This is his personal strength, in which he his cultural baggage it has, through reading of contemporary and ancient literature on military strategy, and his interest in a wide range of other literature (such as Rousseau, helped etc) ... This can be seen as a further indication of the influence of culture: personal development, another in the quest for freedom against the desire to become part of the political hierarchy at the time.

One of his first conquests was Egypt, which has a cultural Intelligence in complying with the Islamic habits but showed a French stamp on putting the country at the same time.

Later, Napoleon reconciled with representatives of the Catholic faith, with the Pope, its soft power, but Napoleon from the official tradition to hide, and crowns himself Emperor. Here, too, could we ask how this act affects the culture of France is at this time?
The history of France at the time of Napoleon is also about the monarchy (the House of Bourbon) against the republican forces, and other liberal forces.

A specific reference to the culture of the battlefield. Napoleon pulls it to the farmers for the Army to recruit, rather than "go around the guys in town who just". The farmers know how to fight ...

Culture is part of his strategy. We see it fit into the current acquisitions and mergers, where a mismatch or a problem. Napoleon is not experienced at sea. At this time, Britain is ruled the seas and Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is again quite different from infantry battles. More or less the same happened in Russia, where his troops experienced with the icy cold. And a few years later, the factor of pride is wrong (from his brother in Spain) in the Spanish resistance ...

And when the question but, as his empire will be destroyed so easily? Why Napoleon was banned (twice). Did not manage to establish a new culture?

Probably not. But his influence was very important to understand at this time and then people started to Napoleon, who had influenced the current culture of France. It was only a few years later, after his death, that people begin to realize this.

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