Euro Civ 2/01/05
Clark/Julius

The French Revolution : Napoleon : Reading Guide

The Works of Napoleon

Read Perry’s introductions (p.112) and then write out the main idea of each passage.

 
a) 1796a



b) 1796b



c) 1800a



d) 1800b



e) 1804



f) 1809



g) The Imperial Catechism of 1806



h) Letter to Fouche



i) Letter to Jerome



To what extent does it seem that Napoleon is following in the footsteps of the Revolution’s radical tradition (see previous reading guide)?



To what extent does it seem that Napoleon has taken France back toward the Ancient Regime?