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Subject(s)

• Portraits, French—18th century [Browse]
• Portraits—Political aspects—France—History—18th century [Browse]
• France—History—Revolution, 1789-1799 [Browse]

Summary note

"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.

Bibliographic references

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

Contents

• Selling citizenship
• The legislative body
• Aux armes, citoyens!
• The Terror
• The citoyenne Tallien in prison
• The national Elysée
• Duty and happiness.

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ISBN

• 9780271061948 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0271061944 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2013032622

OCLC

858778201

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