Pageantry and Power : A cultural history of the early modern Lord Mayor's Show 1585–1639 /
Hill, Tracey.
Pageantry and Power : A cultural history of the early modern Lord Mayor's Show 1585–1639 / Tracey Hill. - 1 online resource (416 pages): illustrations - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
From low-obscure beginnings raysde to fame : critical and historical contexts of the Lord Mayor's Show -- Our devices for that solemne and Iouiall daye : the writers, the artificers and the livery companies -- A day of well compos'd variety of speach and shew : bringing the shows to life -- A briefe narration of each seuerall shew : the show from street to print -- To prune and dresse the tree of gouernment : political and contemporary contexts of the shows -- Appendices. The Lord Mayors' shows, 1585-1639 : summary ; Governance of the City of London.
Open Access
Pageantry 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.
9781526130259
Parades.
Pageants.
Manners and customs.
Festivals in literature.
English literature--Early modern.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800.
Literary studies: general.
Literature: history and criticism.
Literature and literary studies.
Spectacles historiques--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--17e siecle.
Spectacles historiques--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--16e siecle.
Defiles--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--17e siecle.
Defiles--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--16e siecle.
Festivals in literature.
English literature--History and criticism.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Pageants--History--England--London--17th century.
Pageants--History--England--London--16th century.
Parades--History--England--London--17th century.
Parades--History--England--London--16th century.
England--London.
Londres (Angleterre)--Moeurs et coutumes--17e siecle.
London (England)--Social life and customs--17th century.
London (England)--Social life and customs--16h century.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Pageantry and Power : A cultural history of the early modern Lord Mayor's Show 1585–1639 / Tracey Hill. - 1 online resource (416 pages): illustrations - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
From low-obscure beginnings raysde to fame : critical and historical contexts of the Lord Mayor's Show -- Our devices for that solemne and Iouiall daye : the writers, the artificers and the livery companies -- A day of well compos'd variety of speach and shew : bringing the shows to life -- A briefe narration of each seuerall shew : the show from street to print -- To prune and dresse the tree of gouernment : political and contemporary contexts of the shows -- Appendices. The Lord Mayors' shows, 1585-1639 : summary ; Governance of the City of London.
Open Access
Pageantry 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.
9781526130259
Parades.
Pageants.
Manners and customs.
Festivals in literature.
English literature--Early modern.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800.
Literary studies: general.
Literature: history and criticism.
Literature and literary studies.
Spectacles historiques--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--17e siecle.
Spectacles historiques--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--16e siecle.
Defiles--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--17e siecle.
Defiles--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--16e siecle.
Festivals in literature.
English literature--History and criticism.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Pageants--History--England--London--17th century.
Pageants--History--England--London--16th century.
Parades--History--England--London--17th century.
Parades--History--England--London--16th century.
England--London.
Londres (Angleterre)--Moeurs et coutumes--17e siecle.
London (England)--Social life and customs--17th century.
London (England)--Social life and customs--16h century.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.