| Description |
x, 311 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-302) and index. |
| Contents |
The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road, 1760-1820 -- Paris : haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago : robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition : celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down : the democratisation of celebrity -- From each according to his ability : sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens. |
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Celebrities -- History.
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Celebrities -- Biography.
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Fame -- Social aspects -- History.
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Fame -- Psychological aspects -- History.
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History, Modern.
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Popular culture -- History.
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Civilization, Modern.
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| ISBN |
9780691135625 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0691135622 hardcover alkaline paper |
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