Star course : nineteenth-century lecture tours and the consolidation of modern celebrity /

In the quarter century following the Civil War, "star courses" brought people famous for diverse pursuits before American audiences as lecturers, transforming what had been a largely educational institution into a major form of mainstream popular entertainment. No longer reliant on a rheto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cherches, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rotterdam : Sense Publishers, [2017]
Colección:Transdisciplinary studies ; volume 6.
Temas:
Celebrities > United States.
Fame > Social aspects > United States.
Lectures and lecturing.
Conférences.
lectures.
EDUCATION > Adult & Continuing Education.
EDUCATION > Non-Formal Education.
Celebrities.
Fame > Social aspects.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminary Material / Peter Cherches
  • Lyceums and Lay Sermons / Peter Cherches
  • A New System / Peter Cherches
  • Star Course / Peter Cherches
  • Speculation / Peter Cherches
  • Rituals of Celebrity / Peter Cherches
  • "Triflers on the Platform" / Peter Cherches
  • Conclusion / Peter Cherches
  • Bibliography / Peter Cherches
  • About the Author / Peter Cherches
  • Index / Peter Cherches.

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