The final curtain : state funerals and the theatre of power
Examines two aspects in particular: the political undertones of the public statements, and the theatrical elements of the public ritual.
Print Book, English, 1999
Rodopi, Amsterdam, 1999
Textxet, 24
Aufsatzsammlung
252 Seiten : Illustrationen.
9789042005686, 9042005688
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IllustrationsPrologue1 About Myth2 The Medici Esequie: Political Théâtre Macabre3 Waiting in the Wings: The Impenetrable Duke of Albemarle4 Journey's End: The Duke of Wellington's Funeral as Public Performance5 Uncle Sam's Dead! Democratic Ritual, Tragic Myth, National Catharsis: The State Funeral of Abraham Lincoln6 Ritual of Atonement as Media Event: The State Funeral of John Fitzgerald Kennedy7 The Apotheosis of the Queen of HeartsEpilogueAppendix: Candles and their Standards in the Esequie PerformancesBibliographyIndex
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