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Crescendo of the Virtuoso : Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris During the Age of Revolution
| Crescendo of the Virtuoso : Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris During the Age of Revolution |
| Autore | Metzner Paul |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (403 pages) |
| Disciplina | 944/.36 |
| Collana | Studies on the History of Society and Culture Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Arts and revolutions - France - Paris - History - 19th century
Democracy - France - History - 19th century Public spaces - France - Paris Revolutions - France - History - 19th century Social change - France - Paris - History - 19th century Technological innovations - France - Paris HISTORY / Europe / General |
| ISBN |
9780520377400
0520377400 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Historical Background -- PART ONE SOME MODELS OF EXCELLENCE -- Chapter 1. Philidor and the Cafe de la Regence Chess Masters -- Chapter 2. Careme, Chef de Cuisine: Marie-Antoine Careme l1783-1833) -- Chapter 3. Vidocq, Detective: Eugene-Fran\x27ois Vidocq (1775-1857) -- Chapter 4. Paganini and Liszt, Musicians -- Chapter 5. Robert-Houdin and the Vogue of the Automaton-Builders -- PART TWO SOME MODES OF EXCELLING -- Chapter 6. Mounting Spectacles -- Chapter 7. Exalting Technical Skill -- Chapter 8. Ballooning the Self -- Conclusion: Revolving Values -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911009245603321 |
Metzner Paul
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crescendo of the virtuoso : spectacle, skill, and self-promotion in Paris during the age of revolution / / Paul Metzner
| Crescendo of the virtuoso : spectacle, skill, and self-promotion in Paris during the age of revolution / / Paul Metzner |
| Autore | Metzner Paul <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [1998] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 385 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 944/.36 |
| Collana | Studies on the history of society and culture |
| Soggetto topico |
Revolutions - France - History - 19th century
Social change - France - Paris - History - 19th century Arts and revolutions - France - Paris - History - 19th century Technological innovations - France - Paris Public spaces - France - Paris Democracy - France - History - 19th century France Regions & Countries - Europe History & Archaeology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books |
| ISBN | 0-585-05369-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495971003321 |
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Metzner Paul <1952->
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [1998] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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