附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index.
Editors' foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Map 1: Paris under the Directory -- Map 2: The departments of the French Republic in 1799 -- 1. Triumph or tragedy? The debate on Napoleon's seizure of power -- 2. The impossible republic? The road to Brumaire, 1795-1799 -- 3. Brumaire: Conspiracy and Coup d'Etat -- 4. Despotism by degrees: From consulate to empire, 1799-1804 -- Illustrative documents -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.