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Portraiture and politics in revolutionary France

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"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.

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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    University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2014

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    1780-1810

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    • 9780271061948
    • 0271061944

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