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The Caesar of Paris: Napoleon Bonaparte, Rome, and the Artistic Obsession that Shaped an Empire
By Susan Jaques
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By Susan Jaques
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A monumental cultural history of Napoleon Bonaparte's fascination with antiquity and how it shaped Paris' artistic landscape.
Napoleon is one of history's most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome-both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the Pope and Holy See-have undergone little examination.
In The Caesar of Paris, Susan Jaques reveals how Napoleon's dueling fascination and rivalry informed his effort to turn Paris into "the new Rome"- Europe's cultura...
Napoleon is one of history's most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome-both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the Pope and Holy See-have undergone little examination.
In The Caesar of Paris, Susan Jaques reveals how Napoleon's dueling fascination and rivalry informed his effort to turn Paris into "the new Rome"- Europe's cultura...
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