"Making a distinction between 'massacre' and 'genocide, ' the editors strive to launch a new field of 'massacre studies, ' focusing on mass killings that are not genocidal in intent. The book should be added to any library collecting in the field of mass violence studies." - Choice

..".an admirable and varied collection of 20 chapters on the phenomenon of massacre... The density of the volume is such that this review cannot do full justice to the quality of the contributions." - European History Quarterly

..".{A] milestone on the path toward a more sophisticated analysis of a key...

Two hundred years ago, Napoleon was at the apogee of his power in Europe. This broad ranging reassessment explores the key themes presented by his extraordinary career: from his rise to power and the foundation of the imperial state, to the final defeat of his grand vision following the doomed invasion of Russia. It was a period of almost uninterrupted war in Europe, the consquences of victory or failure repeatedly transforming the political map. But Napoleon s impact reached much deeper than this, achieving the ultimate destruction of the ancien regime and feudalism in Europe, and...