Cultural references in the biography of Napoleon

There are many points of view on a biography. The historical perspective is one that the biography of Napoleon, written by André Maurois dominated. But there is another view of how this culture is the axis around which the story can be explained. Maurois revealed in history, there are many cultural references, although many of them have not fully functioned.

The story begins when Napoleon's France led to a transitional period of the French Revolution came, when the monarchywas abolished. This context is the first key to understanding the rise of Napoleon. A cultural period is over, but a new cultural identity and national identity must be "found."

Interesting in this context is the fact that Napoleon was not French. He was born in Corsica and the French army came only a year after the annexation of the island by the French. One of his first goals was to leave the island, but he soon learned that he needed the French toachieve its ambitions.

Napoleon did not share France's subjective cultural problem, which was divided into groups, of which the Jacobins was one of them. That made it easier for him to be objective to focus a great general has become. If his (Corsica) was positive at the bottom of this remains unclear. This is his personal strength, he helped his cultural background to it by ancient and modern texts on military strategy, and his interest in a wideArray of other literature (such as Rousseau, etc) ... This can be seen as further evidence of the influence of culture to see: his personal development, wants to be in opposition to freedom on the part of the political hierarchy at that time.

One of his first achievements was Egypt, which showed his intelligence in accordance with the cultural habits Islamic you, but a French stamp on the country at the same time.

Later, Napoleon reconciled with representatives of the Catholic ChurchThink with the Pope, who leaves his power, but Napoleon was hidden from official tradition and crowned emperor. Additionally, you may ask, how does this action impact on the culture of France at that time?
The history of France at the time of Napoleon is about the monarchy (of Bourbon) against the republican armed forces and other liberal forces.

A special note about the culture of the battlefield. Napoleon moves to farmers to recruit the army as"The children of the city, just walk." Farmers know how to fight ...

Culture is part of its strategy. We see it in the mergers and acquisitions in progress, finding a place or disproportionate to a problem. Napoleon did not live in the sea. At that time, Britain is dominated by the oceans and Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is totally different from the battles of infantry. Much the same happened in Russia, where his troops have experienced with the freezingcold. A few years later, the pride factor will be charged (by his brother in Spain), Spanish in the resistance ...

And when the question is, how could it be his kingdom destroyed so easily? Why Napoleon was banned (twice). If he was unable to create a new culture?

Probably not. But his influence was very important to understand in this day and thus began the man who had influenced the current culture of Napoleon in France. E 'was only a few years later, after his deathPeople are starting to realize it.

HJB