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.
Summary:
"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.
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