Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon is a classic history of the French Revolution and the early days of Napoleon.

It was the misfortune of Germany in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that, with most of the conditions requisite for the formation of national unity, she had no really national institutions. There was an emperor, who looked something like an English king, and a Diet, or General Assembly, which looked something like an English Parliament, but the resemblance was far greater in appearance than in reality. The Emperor was chosen by three ecclesiastical electors, the Archbishops of Ment...

A grand sweeping military history of the “pike and shot” era, with a particular emphasis on the Thirty Years’ War in Europe (1618–1648). Originally published in two volumes, the first covers the life of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and known as “The Lion of the North” by his many opponents. Born into an era of constant warfare, he became king at 17, transformed the Army of Sweden into the first truly modern military machine, and led it in person for twenty years until his untimely de...

Popular and scholarly history presents a one-dimensional image of Napoleon as an inveterate instigator of war who repeatedly sought large-scale military conquests. General Franceschi and Ben Weider dismantle this false conclusion in The Wars Against Napoleon a brilliantly written and researched study that turns our understanding of the French emperor on its head.Avoiding the simplistic clichés and rudimentary caricatures many historians use when discussing Napoleon Franceschi and Weider ar...

In "The Life of Napoleon I (Complete)," J. Holland Rose meticulously chronicles the tumultuous life and career of one of history's most controversial figures. Employing a scholarly yet accessible literary style, Rose navigates through Napoleon's rise to power, his military conquests, and subsequent fall from grace, presenting a nuanced portrayal that is rich in detail and deeply contextualized within the geopolitical landscape of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book reflects th...

In "A Short History of Germany," Mary Platt Parmele provides an engaging and accessible overview of German history, tracing its evolution from early tribal societies through the complex landscape of the Holy Roman Empire, to its significant role in the world wars and beyond. Parmele's literary style is characterized by clarity and conciseness, making intricate historical events digestible for a general audience. The book is situated within the wider genre of historical writing aimed at edu...

With a new introduction by Andrew Roberts.'A penetrating interpretation...No one with a serious interest in the Napoleonic period can afford to ignore it. ' - Times Literary SupplementWhether viewed as an inspired leader or obsessed tyrant, Napoleon has divided opinion for over 200 years. Few individuals have left such a mark on history. Georges Lefebvre's classic work, published in Routledge Classics in one paperback volume in English for the first time, is a defi...

This edition features• a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked IndexCONTENTS (abridged list)CHAPTER I. CAUSES OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR.CHAPTER II. THE BOHEMIAN REVOLUTION.CHAPTER III. IMPERIALIST VICTORIES IN BOHEMIA AND THE PALATINATE...CHAPTER IX. THE DEATH OF WALLENSTEIN AND THE TREATY OF PRAGUE.CHAPTER X. THE PREPONDERANCE OF FRANCE.CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE WAR.About the Author"Samuel Raws...

Amidst the incessant influx of the Asiatic nations into Europe, during the slow decline of the Roman empire, and the migrations occasioned by their arrival, we should vainly attempt to trace the descent of the Poles. Whether they are derived from the Sarmatians, who, though likewise of Asiatic origin, were located on both sides of the Vistula long before the irruptions of the kindred barbarians, or from some horde of the latter, or, a still more probable hypothesis, from an amalgamation of...

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century. Born in Corsica and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France, Bonaparte rose to prominence under the First French Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. In 1799, he staged a coup d'état and installed hi...

“The object of these few pages is not to recount once more the history of the Revolution: that can be followed in any one of a hundred text-books. Their object is rather to lay, if that be possible, an explanation of it before the English reader; so that he may understand both what it was and how it proceeded, and also why certain problems hitherto unfamiliar to Englishmen have risen out of it.” “If a personal point may be noted, the fact that the writer of these pages is himself a Catholi...