From epitaph to obituary: Death and celebrity in eighteenth-century British culture

International Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-275

  Barry, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Celebrity; Death; Eighteenth century; Epitaph; Fame; Magazines; Obituary; Print journalism; Providence; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249160010     PISSN: 13678779     EISSN: 1460356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367877908092584     Document Type: Article

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