Perspectives in History

Haitian Revolution Part 2: The Rights of Man and Citizen

When a revolution breaks out in the streets of Paris in 1789, it is not long before its effects reach Saint-Domingue. Inspired by the ideals of the nascent French Revolution, the colony's distinct socio-economic and racial groups begin to fight amongst one another in order to make their respective visions of the colony's future into reality. 
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Dubois, Laurent. Avengers of the New World: the Story of the Haitian Revolution. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005.
Dubois, Laurent. Haiti: The Aftershocks of History. Metropolitan Books, 2012
Fick, Carolyn. The Making of Haiti: the Saint Domingue Revolution from Below. The University of Tennessee Press, 2004. 
Geggus, David. The Haitian Revolution: a Documentary History. Hackett Publishing Company, Inc, 2014.
James, C.L.R. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint Louverture and the San Domingo Revolution. Vintage Books, 1989.
Cover Image: Battle of Santo Domingo (also known as Battle of Palm Tree Hill) painting by Polish artist January Suchodolski, 1845.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Ogou Feray" by Racine Mapou de Azor.

Haitian Revolution Part 1: Freedom and Slavery in Saint-Domingue

In the late 18th century, the French colony of Saint-Domingue was among the most profitable in the world. A highly stratified, caste-based society premised on the ruthless exploitation of slave labor, it would not be long before the contradictions inherent in the system would be laid bare for all to see.
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Dubois, Laurent. Avengers of the New World: the Story of the Haitian Revolution. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005.
Dubois, Laurent. Haiti: The Aftershocks of History. Metropolitan Books, 2012
Fick, Carolyn. The Making of Haiti: The Saint Domingue Revolution from Below. The University of Tennessee Press, 2004. 
Geggus, David. The Haitian Revolution: a Documentary History. Hackett Publishing Company, Inc, 2014.
James, C.L.R. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint Louverture and the San Domingo Revolution. Vintage Books, 1989.
Cover Image: Battle of Santo Domingo (also known as Battle of Palm Tree Hill) painting by Polish artist January Suchodolski, 1845.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Ogou Feray" by Racine Mapou de Azor.

Yukio Mishima Part 3: Union of Pen and Sword

After Mishima suffers the first major setback in his career, he grows disillusioned with post-war Japanese society. In response, he begins to formulate his own political ideology- one based on ultranationalism and militarism- and which would ultimately lead to his tragic demise.
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Inose, Naoki, and Hiroaki Sato. PERSONA: a Biography of Yukio Mishima. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
Nathan, John. Mishima: a Biography. Little, Brown, and Company, 1974.
Stokes, Henry Scott. The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995.
Mishima, Yukio. Confessions of a Mask. New Directions, 1958.
Cover Image: Mishima, photographed in 1956.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "1957- Award Montage" by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet

Yukio Mishima Part 2: The Four Rivers

As Mishima's career as a writer begins to meet with success, he is forced to grapple with the psychological consequences of the death of his beloved sister and the defeat of Japan in the Second World War. 
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Inose, Naoki, and Hiroaki Sato. PERSONA: a Biography of Yukio Mishima. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
Nathan, John. Mishima: a Biography. Little, Brown, and Company, 1974.
Stokes, Henry Scott. The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995.
Mishima, Yukio. Confessions of a Mask. New Directions, 1958.
Cover Image: Mishima, photographed in 1956.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "1957- Award Montage" by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet.

Yukio Mishima Part 1: The Making of Mishima

We discuss the early life of the man born as Kimitake Hiraoka to best understand his complex psyche. Originally destined for a career in the civil service, Kimitake adopts the pen name of "Yukio Mishima" and sets out on his path to become one of modern Japan's most acclaimed authors.
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Inose, Naoki, and Hiroaki Sato. PERSONA: a Biography of Yukio Mishima. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
Nathan, John. Mishima: a Biography. Little, Brown, and Company, 1974.
Stokes, Henry Scott. The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995.
Mishima, Yukio. Confessions of a Mask. New Directions, 1958.
Cover Image: Mishima, photographed in 1956.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "1957- Award Montage" by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet.

The Egyptian Campaign Part 5: Imperial Legacies

Having been thwarted in his invasion of Syria, Napoleon decides to return to Europe and seek his destiny there. Although his grandiose eastern ambitions did not come to fruition, the effects of his Egyptian adventure would be long felt, though not in ways that may have seemed obvious.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
Jabarti Abd al-Rahman. Al-Jabartiʼs Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798: Napoleon in Egypt. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1995.
Strathern, Paul. Napoleon in Egypt. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2009.
Cover Image: Battle of the Pyramids by Louis-Joseph Watteau, c. 1798-1799.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Partant Pour la Syrie Medley" comp. Hortense de Beauharnais.

The Egyptian Campaign Part 4: Leaving for Syria

Facing an attempt by the Ottomans to retake Egypt, Napoleon takes his army on the offensive into neighboring Syria. A climatic confrontation with the Ottomans and their British allies ensues, the result of which could alter the course of world history.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
Jabarti Abd al-Rahman. Al-Jabartiʼs Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798: Napoleon in Egypt. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1995.
Strathern, Paul. Napoleon in Egypt. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2009.
Cover Image: Battle of the Pyramids by Louis-Joseph Watteau, c. 1798-1799.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Partant Pour la Syrie Medley" comp. Hortense de Beauharnais. 

The Egyptian Campaign Part 3: Ali Bonaparte

Having established control over the country, Napoleon and the Army of the Orient begin to settle into their positions as the new rulers of Egypt. As Napoleon seeks to win the hearts and minds of the country's majority-Muslim population, a rebellion in Cairo threatens to undo all of his efforts. 
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
Jabarti Abd al-Rahman. Al-Jabartiʼs Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798: Napoleon in Egypt. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1995.
Strathern, Paul. Napoleon in Egypt. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2009.
Cover Image: Battle of the Pyramids by Louis-Joseph Watteau, c. 1798-1799.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Partant Pour la Syrie Medley" comp. Hortense de Beauharnais.

The Egyptian Campaign Part 2: The Pyramids and the Nile

After landing in Egypt, Napoleon Bonaparte and his army win a series of victories against the Mamluk rulers of the country. However, a British fleet under Horatio Nelson deals the French a devastating blow that forces them to reconsider their strategy.
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Bibliography
De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
Jabarti Abd al-Rahman. Al-Jabartiʼs Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798: Napoleon in Egypt. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1995.
Strathern, Paul. Napoleon in Egypt. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2009.
Cover Image: Battle of the Pyramids by Louis-Joseph Watteau, c. 1798-1799.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Partant Pour la Syrie Medley" comp. Hortense de Beauharnais.

The Egyptian Campaign Part 1: Dreams of the Orient

In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte, a rising star in the French military, sets out with his army across the Mediterranean Sea toward Egypt. We discuss the complex geopolitical and personal rationales that factored into this fateful decision.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
Jabarti Abd al-Rahman. Al-Jabartiʼs Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798: Napoleon in Egypt. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1995.
Strathern, Paul. Napoleon in Egypt. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2009.
Cover Image: Battle of the Pyramids by Louis-Joseph Watteau, c. 1798-1799.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Partant Pour la Syrie Medley" comp. Hortense de Beauharnais.