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The Modern Regime, Volume 1 — Hippolyte Taine

The Modern Regime, Volume 1

Hippolyte Taine

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 453 pages

The Modern Regime, Volume 1 is a historical study by Hippolyte Taine, part of his Origins of Contemporary France. It examines Napoleon's character and passions, the formation of a centralized state, and the new government after the Revolution. Listeners interested in political history and the roots of modern France will find it rewarding.

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Contents

  1. THE ORIGINS OF CONTEMPORARY FRANCE, VOLUME 5
  2. THE MODERN REGIME, VOLUME 1 [NAPOLEON] by Hippolyte A. Taine
  3. PREFACE
  4. BOOK FIRST. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
  5. CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF HIS CHARACTER AND GENIUS.
  6. I. Napoleon's Past and Personality.
  7. II. The Leader and Statesman
  8. III. His acute Understanding of Others.
  9. IV. His Wonderful Memory.
  10. V. His Imagination and its Excesses.
  11. CHAPTER II. HIS IDEAS, PASSIONS AND INTELLIGENCE.
  12. I. Intense Passions.
  13. II. Will and Egoism.
  14. III. Napoleon's Dominant Passion: Power.
  15. IV. His Bad Manners.
  16. V. His Policy.
  17. VI. Fundamental Defaults of his System.
  18. BOOK SECOND. FORMATION AND CHARACTER OF THE NEW STATE.
  19. CHAPTER I. THE INSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT
  20. I. The Institution of Government.
  21. II. Default of previous government.
  22. III. In 1799, the undertaking more difficult and the materials worse.
  23. IV. Motives for suppressing the election of local powers.
  24. V. Reasons for centralization.
  25. VI. Irreconcilable divisions.
  26. VII. Establishment of a new Dictatorship.
  27. CHAPTER II. PUBLIC POWER
  28. I. Principal service rendered by the public power.
  29. II. Abusive Government Intervention.
  30. III. The State attacks persons and property.

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