Waterloo & Napoleon by Prof Munro Price

Interviewed by Maria Edwards & George Evans-Hulme

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What tips would give people studying the French Revolution for the first time and what misconceptions would you warn them about?

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Can you split the French Revolution into phases?

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Is the Napoleonic era a continuation of the revolution?

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Is the idea of inner and outer empire useful?

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Is the French Revolution relevant to today’s students?

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What is the relevance of the Napoleonic era to today’s students?

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Does the early spirit of the revolution live on in the European regimes after Napoleon or do they instead distance themselves from it?

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Were barricades ever used in the French Revolution or Napoleonic era in Paris?

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How accessible for non – French speaking students are the primary sources for Napoleon and the French revolution and are there any good examples?

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