Spectacular realities: early mass culture in fin-de-siècle Paris

This text examines the popularity in Paris of phenomena such as boulevards, the mass press and wax museums during the second half of the 19th century. It argues that spectacular realities helped create modern mass society.

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Main Author: Schwartz, Vanessa R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley [u.a.] Univ. of California Press 1998
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Online Access:Book review (H-Net)
Summary:This text examines the popularity in Paris of phenomena such as boulevards, the mass press and wax museums during the second half of the 19th century. It argues that spectacular realities helped create modern mass society.
Physical Description:XIII, 230 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0520209591

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