The Frenzy of Renown by Leo Braudy
The author shows that the desire to be famous is far from being just a twentieth-century obsession, tracing the history of fame and its pursuit from Alexander the Great to the idolatry of media figures today.
The author shows that the desire to be famous is far from being just a twentieth-century obsession, tracing the history of fame and its pursuit from Alexander the Great to the idolatry of media figures today.