Crescendo of the Virtuoso: Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris during the Age of Revolution (Studies on the History of Society and Culture)
Crescendo of the Virtuoso: Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris during the Age of Revolution (Studies on the History of Society and Culture)
Crescendo of the Virtuoso: Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris during the Age of Revolution (Studies on the History of Society and Culture)
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Type: eBook
Released: 1998
Page Count: 371
Format: pdf
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0520206843
ISBN-13: 9780585053691
User Rating: 5.0000 out of 5 Stars! (1 Votes)

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Paul Metzner is an independent scholar with a Ph.D. in History.

A Customer This is a fascinating account of the h | 5 out of 5 Stars!
23/10/1998

promotion, public relations, the creation of a public sphere, and the rise of a self-centered world view. It will be of interest to anyone interested in chess masters, great chefs, automaton makers, great pianists, famous detectives, and to those curious about what these seemingly quite different "celebrities" had in common during the Age of Revolutions. Highly recommended.

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