Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The speaker discussed why Napoleon III likely chose to read fables to his heirs as part of their bedtime stories. Napoleon III was likely attempting to show a form of enlightened despotism to his heirs.
for the most part, the discourse on authority communicated in the illustrated fables portrays a kind of enlightened despotism that advocates centralized authority, but one that protects those who do n...
— Episode: Part One: Napoleon III: The Worst Bonapa...
Episode: Part One: Napoleon III: The Worst Bonaparte
The speaker discussed why Napoleon III likely chose to read fables to his heirs as part of their bedtime stories. Napoleon III was likely attempting to show a form of enlightened despotism to his heirs.
for the most part, the discourse on authority communicated in the illustrated fables portrays a kind of enlightened despotism that advocates centralized authority, but one that protects those who do not wield influence and affirms their right to respect grievance or express grievances,