Discerning characters the culture of appearance in early America
In this path-breaking study of the intersections between visual and literary culture, Christopher J. Lukasik explores how early Americans grappled with the relationship between appearance and social distinction in the decades between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Through a wide range of...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press
cop. 2011
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| Colección: | Early American studies
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991006209859708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Discerning characters
- Reading and breeding
- The face of seduction
- The face of the public
- The invisible aristocrat
- The physiognomic fallacy.
