Theatre of Empire

Frontier Performances in America, 1750–1860

AvDouglas S Harvey

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Focusing on the years between 1750 and 1860, this study follows the creation and perpetuation of an imperial culture, from the London metropole to the Great Plains.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-07-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:498 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Empires in Perspective
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781848930278

Utforska kategorier

Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Teater inom Kultur

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'... this study suggests new ways to combine familiar histories that have often been kept separate, and Harvey's work may encourage scholars of both Native American and Euro-American history to rethink performance culture as a vehicle for imperial transformation.' Journal of American Studies

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; Chapter 1 ‘Glory and Commerce’ at the ‘Edge of the Woods’; Chapter 2 The Corn Mother and ‘Rising Glory’; Chapter 3 Performing Thunderbirds and Happy Indians; Chapter 4 The Circus, the Theatre and the Frontier; Chapter 5 Colonizing Folk Culture; Chapter 6 Evening Star Medicine Meets Uncle Tom; Chapter 7 Conclusion;