A short history of celebrity / Fred Inglis.
| Author/creator |
Inglis, Fred |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | x, 311 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009050143 |
| ISBN | 9780691135625 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691135622 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | D210 .I525 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |