The Battle of Austerlitz, Collective Amnesia, and the Non-Commemoration of Napoleon in France
French reception of the fully bilingual exhibition ‘Nelson & Napoléon’ was limited, and — in parallel with much British coverage — in good part focused on questions of national identity in ways that ignored or undermined the organizers' intentions. This chapter reflects on the absence of official commemoration in France of the Napoleonic bicentenaries. It discusses the complex role of Napoleon in French history, memory, and public history today.
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2011 ◽
Vol 8
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pp. 1-4
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2021 ◽
Vol 21
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pp. 90-93
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