Inglis, Fred. <br/><br/>
A short history of celebrity / 
Fred Inglis. 
 - Princeton :  Princeton University Press,  c2010. 
 - x, 311 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index. 
<br/><br/>The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road (1760-1820) -- Paris: haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago: robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition: celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down: the democratization of celebrity -- From each according to his ability: sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691135625 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009050143 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Celebrities--History.<br/>Celebrities--Biography.<br/>Fame--Social aspects--History.<br/>Fame--Psychological aspects--History.<br/>History, Modern.<br/>Popular culture--History.<br/>Civilization, Modern.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D210  / .I525 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.5/2