Author:
Inglis, Fred.
Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Descriptionx, 311 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note: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.
