Pageantry and Power - A Cultural History of the Early Modern Lord Mayor''s Show 15851639

Informationen zum Autor Tracey Hill is Head of the Department of English and Cultural Studies at Bath Spa University Klappentext Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. The book provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond. Zusammenfassung Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor’s Show in the early modern period. The book provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare’s time and beyond. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsList of figures1. 'From low-obscure Beginnings raysde to Fame': critical and historicalcontexts of the Lord Mayor's Show2. 'Our devices for that solemne and Iouiall daye': the writers, artificers, and the livery companies3. 'A day of well Compos'd Variety of Speach and shew': bringing the Shows tolife4. 'A briefe narration of each seuerall shew': the Show from street to print5. 'To prune and dresse the Tree of Gouernment': political and contemporarycontexts of the ShowsAppendix: the Lord Mayor's Shows, 1585 - 1639: summaryBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Tracey Hill, Hill Tracey
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2011
• EAN: 9780719080104
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8010-4
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; London, Greater London, English, HISTORY / Social History, PERFORMING ARTS / General, Social & cultural history, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Pageants, parades, festivals, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600