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The genesis of Napoleonic propaganda, 1796 to 1799
Wayne Hanley
Year: 2008, c2002.
Publisher:  Columbia University Press. 
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table of contents
Title Page
Copyright and Permissions
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Bonaparte's Dispatches and the Press
Introduction
Literacy, Newspaper Readership, and Propaganda
[Intro]
Literacy in Revolutionary France
The Characteristics of Propaganda
The Rhetorical Style of Napoleon Bonaparte
Active vs. Passive Voice
Use of First Person
Use of Positive Imagery
Use of Hyperbole
Contemporary Opinions of Bonaparte's Style
Napoleon's Literary Education
The Nature of Bonaparte's Dispatches
Bonaparte's Domination of Press Coverage
The Birth of Bonaparte's Political Ambitions
The Politicization of Napoleonic Correspondence
The Strategic Use of Dispatches
Use of Dispatches for Morale-Building
The Timing of Dispatches
Press Coverage of Bonaparte in Egypt
[Intro]
Rumors of Bonaparte's Destination
Naval Disaster and Bonaparte's Success
Speculation about Bonaparte's Activities
Bonaparte's Return from Egypt
Bonaparte's Lack of Control Over Press Releases
[Intro]
Chapter 3For Morale or Propaganda? The Newspapers of Bonaparte
A Need For His Own Press
The Journal de Bonaparte et des Hommes Vertuex
[Intro]
The Format and Content of the Journal
The Weaknesses of the Journal
The Courrier de l'Armée d'Italie
The Transformation of the Army of Italy
The Birth of the Courrier de l'Armée d'Italie
The Role of Marc-Antoine Jullien
The Characteristics of the Courrier
Bonaparte, The Club Clichy, and The Coup d'État of 18 Fructidor
Bonaparte's Articles
The Courrier as Morale-Builder
The Club Clichy and the Royalist Threat
Bonaparte's Response to the Club Clichy
The Role of Censorship
The Coup d'État of 18 Fructidor
The Courrier de l'Armée d'Italie as Morale-Builder
[Intro]
The Courrier as Diplomatic Weapon
The Long-Term Political Impact of the Courrier
La France Vue de l'Armée d'Italie
[Intro]
The Role of Regnault de Saint-Jean d'Angély
The Politics of La France
The Audience of La France
The Journal de Malte
[Intro]
The Characteristics of the Journal de Malte
The Courier de l'Égypte
[Intro]
The Characteristics of the Courier de l'Égypte
Coverage of Events in Egypt
La Décade Égyptienne
The Characteristics of La Décade Égyptienne
Changing Editors
Propagandistic Effects
The Impact of Bonaparte's Newspapers
Chapter 4Art as Bonaparte's Tool of Propaganda
Courting the Idéologues
[Intro]
The Idéologues and the Directory
Bonaparte and the Confiscation of Italian Art
[Intro]
Italian Treaties and the Arts
Bonaparte's Role in the Confiscation of the Arts
Art Confiscations and the Press
[Intro]
The Triumphal Entry of the Arts into Paris
The Association of Bonaparte with the Arts
Bonaparte and the Savants
[Intro]
Bonaparte and Italian Men of Letters
Bonaparte and the Members of the Commission
General-in-Chief and Member of the Institute
Bonaparte and the Recruitment of Artists
[Intro]
Andrea Appiani
Antoine-Jean Gros
Antonio Canova
Jacques-Louis David
The Popularization of Bonaparte's Image
Chapter 5The Medals of General Bonaparte
The Nature of Revolutionary-Era Medals
Introduction
Revolutionary-Era Medals
Bonaparte and Romanticism
The "Five Battles" Series
Introduction to the Series
The Millesimo-Dego Medal
The Hercules Motif
The Po-Adda-Minico Medal
The Battle of Lodi
The Bridge Motif
The Castiglione-Peschiera Medal
The Mantua Medal
The Siege of Mantua
The Tagliamento-Trieste Medal
The Proliferation of Bonapartist Medals
Popular Medals
The Ingresso de' Franchesi Medal
The Lienard Medal and Its Variants
Manfredini's "Cisalpina" Medal
The All' Italico Medal
The Duvivier Medal
The Impact of Bonapartist Medals
Chapter 6Bonaparte, the Press, and "Passive" Propaganda
The Nature of "Passive" Propaganda
The Role of the Press in "Passive" Propaganda
[Intro]
Bonaparte's Celebrity
Fêting Bonaparte
Celebrity and Bonaparte's Family
The General You Never Knew: Popular Biographies of Bonaparte
[Intro]
Anecdotal and Apocryphal Tales
The Versification of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Hero Returns from Egypt
[Intro]
Public Jubilation
Calculated Public Appearances
Afterwordthe Coup d'État of 18-19 Brumaire
Appendix: Correspondence
Transcription and Translation of a Previously Uncollected Letter of Napoleon Bonaparte
Correspondence #1-999
Correspondence #1000-1999
Correspondence #2000-2999
Correspondence #3000-3999
Correspondence #4000-4999
Archive Images
Army Comparison Graph
Chapter 4: Art as Bonaparte's Tool of PropagandaThe Arena in Verona
Chapter 4: Art as Bonaparte's Tool of PropagandaThe Battle of Lodi
Chapter 4: Art as Bonaparte's Tool of PropagandaThe Battle of Arcole
Chapter 5: The Medals of General BonaparteThe Treaty of Campo Formio
Chapter 5: The Medals of General BonaparteThe Egyptian Campaign
Chapter 5: The Medals of General BonapartePopular Medals
Notes
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Bonaparte's Dispatches and the Press
Chapter 3For Morale or Propaganda? The Newspapers of Bonaparte
Chapter 4Art as Bonaparte's Tool of Propaganda
Chapter 5The Medals of General Bonaparte
Chapter 6Bonaparte, the Press, and "Passive" Propaganda
Afterwordthe Coup d'État of 18-19 Brumaire
Appendix: Correspondence
Bibliography
Primary Sources
Manuscripts
Newspapers
Printed Primary Source Materials
Printed Editions of Primary Source Materials
Secondary Works
Web Resources by Chapter
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Afterword
Additional Web Resources
About the Author
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Title: The genesis of Napoleonic propaganda, 1796 to 1799 : by Wayne Hanley.
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New York: Columbia University Press, 2008, c2002.
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Subject Headings: • Napoleon -- I, -- Emperor of the French, -- 1769-1821
• Propaganda, French
• France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815
• Europe -- History -- 1789-1815
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