top

  Info

  • Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.

  Info

  • Utilizzare questo link per rimuovere la selezione effettuata.
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  
Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2018
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
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
Metzner Paul <1952->  
Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [1998]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui