Douglas S Harvey

The Theatre of Empire

Frontier Performances in America, 1750-1860

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 349g
• ISBN-13: 9781138661257
• ISBN-10: 1138661252
• Artikelnr.: 45333075

Autorenporträt

Douglas S. Harvey

Inhaltsangabe

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