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A velvet empire : french informal imperialism in the nineteenth century /

"After Napoleon's downfall in 1815, France embraced a mostly informal style of empire, one that emphasized economic and cultural influence rather than military conquest. A Velvet Empire is a new global history of French imperialism in the nineteenth century, providing new insights into the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Todd, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2021.
Series:Histories of economic life
Subjects:
France > Foreign relations > 19th century.
France > Politics and government > 19th century.
Classic Catalogue: View this record in Classic Catalogue

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