Napoleon in Egypt (Paperback)

Informationen zum Autor Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham prize-winning novelist; the author of two series of books - Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists who Changed the World ; The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance; and, most recently, has written Mendeleyev's Dream (shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize) and Dr. Strangelove's Game: A History of Economic Genius . Klappentext Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. He was just twenty-eight when he invaded Egypt and it was an episode which contained in embryo many seminal events in his later life. This work looks at his epic military victories and his declaration of himself as emperor. Zusammenfassung Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. He was just twenty-eight when he invaded Egypt and it was an episode which contained in embryo many seminal events in his later life. This work looks at his epic military victories and his declaration of himself as emperor.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Strathern, Strathern Paul
• Publisher: Vintage
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.2008
• EAN: 9781844139170
• ISBN: 978-1-84413-917-0
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 130 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Vintage; Vintage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; France, HISTORY / Military / General, Egypt, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Africa / North, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Middle Eastern history, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Napoleonic Empire, Battles and campaigns, c 1790 to c 1799, HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, napoleon; egypt; egyptology; the medici; the nile; dream big, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)