Sentinel : : The Unlikely Origins of the Statue of Liberty / / Francesca Lidia Viano.
Icon of freedom and multiethnic democracy, memorial to Franco-American friendship—the lofty meanings we accord the Statue of Liberty today obscure its turbulent origins in 19th-century politics and art. Francesca Lidia Viano reveals that vibrant history in the fullest account yet of the people and i...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- 1. Sea-Bound Comet -- 2. The Winter Party -- 3. The Fondeur -- 4. An American Astray -- 5. The Sin of Color -- 6. The Road to Hell -- 7. The Atelier of the Exiles -- 8. Monsters Out -- 9. Lighthouses of the World -- 10. Hidden Devils -- 11. Queen of the South -- 12. Fables of Madness -- 13. Cuckoo Apocalypse -- 14. The Veiled Valkyrie -- 15. Hemispheric Conversion -- 16. Revenge -- 17. The American Scene -- 18. Stella -- 19. Adorable Woman -- 20. Autopsia -- 21. The Democratic Watch -- 22. Open Tomb -- 23. Children’s Torch -- 24. The Phantom of the Opera -- 25. Miscendo Utile Dulci -- 26. Advice to All Nations -- 27. The Idea -- Epilogue: Dot-dot- dot- dash -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
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Summary: | Icon of freedom and multiethnic democracy, memorial to Franco-American friendship—the lofty meanings we accord the Statue of Liberty today obscure its turbulent origins in 19th-century politics and art. Francesca Lidia Viano reveals that vibrant history in the fullest account yet of the people and ideas that brought the lady of the harbor to life. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674916333 9783110606621 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674916333 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Francesca Lidia Viano. |