A conversation about debt and property in revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and what's it's like to research late 18th and early 19th century French history
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Apr 2019
Episode 47: A Spectacle of Death
With the dream of an eastern empire collapsing, Bonaparte launches an invasion of Syria against enormous odds, leading to some of the darkest episodes of his early career. We meet Pauline Fourès, a young French woman who came to be nicknamed "Cleopatra." Learn more about your ad ... Show More
42m 41s
Apr 2019
Episode 48: Leaving Egypt
Murat's cavalry secure another crushing victory over the Mamelukes, but news from France leads Napoleon to abandon the expedition (and his mistress), leaving General Kléber to pick up the pieces. We follow the expedition to its ignoble end, and examine what conclusions we can dra ... Show More
46m 31s
Oct 2025
432a Europe XIII The Age of the Sun King Pt I
Late 17th century and the 18th century Europe was dominated by French culture, wealth, and military exploits. In the first of two epiosdes on the period between 1660 and 1715 (ish), we consider emerging themes in religion, colonialisation, trade - and the Age of Reason Hosted on ... Show More
49m 49s