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The Melodramatic Thread: Spectacle and Political Culture in Modern France

The Melodramatic Thread: Spectacle and Political Culture in Modern France

Lehning, James R.

Paperback

Series: Interdisciplinary Studies in History

French HistoryGeneral World HistoryTheater History

ISBN10: 0253219108
ISBN13: 9780253219107
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: Jul 9 2007
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.24 Depth: 9.13
Language: English

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, James R. Lehning sheds light on democratization in modern France. He explores the extent to which the dramatic forms were present in the public performance of political power. 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.

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