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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807845903321

Autore

Freund Amy

Titolo

Portraiture and politics in Revolutionary France / / Amy Freund

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-271-06673-3

0-271-06569-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

704.942094409033

Soggetti

Portraits - Political aspects - France - History - 18th century

Portraits, French - 18th century

France History Revolution, 1789-1799

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-274) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Selling citizenship -- The legislative body -- Aux armes, citoyens! -- The terror -- The citoyenne tallien in prison -- The national Elysee -- Duty and happiness.

Sommario/riassunto

"Examines the genre of portraiture and the political and cultural role of images in Revolutionary France. Focuses on portraiture as a privileged site for the elaboration of modern notions of selfhood and political agency"--Provided by publisher.