Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 517 g
State Funerals and the Theatre of Power
Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 517 g
Reihe: Textxet: Studies in Comparative Literature
ISBN: 978-90-420-0568-6
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi
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Illustrations
Prologue
1 About Myth
2 The Medici Esequie: Political Théâtre Macabre
3 Waiting in the Wings: The Impenetrable Duke of Albemarle
4 Journey's End: The Duke of Wellington's Funeral as Public Performance
5 Uncle Sam's Dead! Democratic Ritual, Tragic Myth, National Catharsis: The State Funeral of Abraham Lincoln
6 Ritual of Atonement as Media Event: The State Funeral of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
7 The Apotheosis of the Queen of Hearts
Epilogue
Appendix: Candles and their Standards in the Esequie Performances
Bibliography
Index