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OverviewPageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. It provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond.Central to the cultural life of London, the Lord Mayor's Shows were high-profile and lavish entertainments produced by some of the most talented writers of the time. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, Pageantry and Power explores various important factors, including the relationship between the printed texts of the Shows and actual events.This full-scale study of the civic works of important writers enhances our understanding of their other, often better-known, dramatic works contributing to a fuller estimation of their literary careers.This book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of early modern literature, drama, history, civic culture, pageantry, urban studies, cultural geography, book history, as well as the interested general reader. -- . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tracey Hill , Rebecca MortimerPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9780719080104ISBN 10: 071908010 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 28 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of figures 1. ‘From low-obscure Beginnings raysde to Fame’: critical and historical contexts of the Lord Mayor’s Show 2. ‘Our devices for that solemne and Iouiall daye’: the writers, artificers, and the livery companies 3. ‘A day of well Compos’d Variety of Speach and shew’: bringing the Shows to life 4. ‘A briefe narration of each seuerall shew’: the Show from street to print 5. ‘To prune and dresse the Tree of Gouernment’: political and contemporary contexts of the Shows Appendix: the Lord Mayor’s Shows, 1585 - 1639: summary Bibliography Index -- .Reviews[Tracey] Hill is fast establishing herself as one of the most respected authorities on the Lord Mayor's pageant' and Pageantry and Power is 'heavyweight, seriously researched book [that] ... makes a considerable contribution to advancing knowledge in this area -- Julie Sanders. The London Review 20120601 Author InformationTracey Hill is Head of the Department of English and Cultural Studies at Bath Spa University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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