Although Prussia's beloved Queen Luise and the Swiss-born aristocrat and writer Germaine de Staël were Napoleon Bonaparte's best-known female opponents, women'

"Examination of predominantly primary sources focuses on discourses of women and women's issues in light of the prevailing view of the relationship between the

In 2013, Germany celebrated the bicentennial of the so-called Wars of Liberation (1813-15). These wars were the culmination of the Prussian struggle against Nap

As a soldier and an emperor, Napoleon was ruthless and determined; as a lover, he showed the same single-minded ferocity.

Researched from genuine primary sources, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities and personal stories of the female 'suppo