Birth of a National Icon

Birth of a National Icon
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 079144208X
ISBN-13 : 9780791442081
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Book Synopsis Birth of a National Icon by : Venita Datta

Download or read book Birth of a National Icon written by Venita Datta and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-05-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birth of a National Icon examines the emergence of the intellectual in fin-de-siècle France, setting this important phenomenon against the backdrop of an emerging mass democracy and concentrating on the key role played by the avant-garde.


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