The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Part 2

On this week's episode of History Reconsidered, Sumantra Maitra and Jarrett Stepman discuss "Great Man Theory" in the second episode of a three part series on the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte.The so-called Great Man Theory of history, most famously described by historian Thomas Carlyle in the 19th century, has fallen out of favor in the academy. More frequently, history is thought to be shaped by vast unseen social forces rather than individuals. But is that true? Does the life of Napoleon prove that Great Man Theory still has merit or was he merely the product of the time in which he lived?Maitra and Stepman talk about Napoleon in his prime when he not only proved to be one of the great geniuses of military history, but an able statesman, lawgiver, and diplomat too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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History Reconsidered is a weekly podcast dedicated to taking a deep dive into historical issues and events and relating them to the modern world. It is hosted by Sumantra Maitra and Jarrett Stepman.Dr. Sumantra Maitra is a senior editor at The American Conservative, a senior contributor to The Federalist, a senior fellow at the Center for Renewing America, and an elected, Associate Fellow at the Royal Historical Society, London. His book, “Sources of Russian Aggression” (Lexington-Rowman & Littlefield) is scheduled to be published in 2024.Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal and was a 2018 Lincoln Fellow with the Claremont Institute. He’s spent over a decade in media and wrote “The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past,” a book about how a cultural revolution aims at discrediting the foundations of the United States and the West. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.