Melodramatic Thread - Spectacle and Political Culture in Modern France

Informationen zum Autor James R. Lehning Klappentext By concentrating on the Republic and the Revolution and on theatrical performance, Lehning affirms the importance of examining the performative aspects of French political culture for understanding the political differences that have marked France in the years since 1789. Zusammenfassung In France, both political culture and theatrical performances have drawn upon melodrama. This "melodramatic thread" helped weave the country's political life as it moved from monarchy to democracy. By examining the relationship between public ceremonies and theatrical performance, the author sheds light on democratization in modern France. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Varieties of Performance in Nineteenth-Century Paris 3. Boulevard Spectacles of the Third Republic 4. Spectacles of Light and Darkness between the World Wars 5. Commercial Spectacles in Postwar Paris 6. Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index

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• Authors: James R Lehning, James R. Lehning, Lehning James R
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.2007
• EAN: 9780253219107
• ISBN: 978-0-253-21910-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Interdisciplinary Studies in H; Interdisciplinary Studies in History; Interdisciplinary Studies in H
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous