A Cultural History of Fame in the Age of Revolution. vol. 5 / edited by Eva Giloi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giloi, Eva, editor.

Series:

The Cultural Histories Series.

The Cultural Histories Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities.

Fame--Social aspects.

Fame.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

A Cultural History of Fame in the Age of Revolution covers the period from 1770 to 1917. The first part of this period saw charismatic leaders set Europe alight with political revolution. The subsequent media revolution opened these romantic characters up to scrutiny from fans and critics alike, thus personalizing politics. At the same time, the industrial revolution offered celebrities up for consumption, with the opera singer Jenny Lind used to sell locomotives just as the actress Sarah Bernhardt was used to sell nationalist inspiration. Celebrity culture as we know it today had begun: fan culture, gossip magazines, identity branding, merchandizing, and celebrity self-promotion. Fame became part of everyday life, providing alternate points of identification, challenging traditional authority, and creating a social revolution. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Fame explores the meaning of fame and celebrity from antiquity to today. The themes covered in each volume are the communication of fame; the arts, philosophy and attention; politics, leadership and power; religion, spirituality, immortality and renown; visibility of events, places and things; infamy and scandal; innovation, science and its public expression; and the construction and presentation of heroes Eva Giloi is Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University, USA. Volume 5 in the Cultural History of Fame set. General Editor: P. David Marshall, Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Contents:

List of Illustrations Series Preface Introduction: Fame, Glamour, and the Good Life, Eva Giloi 1 The Communication of Fame, Betto van Waarden 2 The Arts, Philosophy and Attention: Fame and Feedback in the Clipping-Agency Age, Emmelyn Butterfield-Rosen 3 Politics, Leadership, and Power, Francesco Buscemi 4 Religion and Renown: Religion, Spirituality, Immortality, Monica Black 5 Visibility of Events, Places, and Things: Napoleon’s Century, Peter Fritzsche 6 Innovation, Science, and its Public Expression: Science and Fame in the Age of Nationalism, Martin Kohlrausch 7 Infamy and Scandal: Public Trials and the Mass Media in the Belle Epoque, Matthew Unangst 8 The Construction and Presentation of Heroes and Heroines, Heidi Mehrkens End Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

ISBN:

9781350072480

OCLC:

1543543064