The Modern Regime, Volume 1 is part of Hippolyte Taine’s monumental study of the origins of contemporary France. In this volume Taine analyses the state that Napoleon built upon the ruins of the old monarchy and the Revolution, dissecting the centralised administration, the army, and the institutions that shaped modern French society.
Written with Taine’s characteristic blend of philosophy and history, the work examines how absolute power was reconstituted in a new form after the fall of the Bourbon throne. It is a penetrating study of governance and authority in post-revolutionary France. This free EPUB download offers the first volume of the series.