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Sound Diplomacy
Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht
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Description for Sound Diplomacy
Hardcover. Between 1850 and 1910, the US was a rising star in the international arena, and several European nations sought to strengthen their ties to the republic through cultural means. France capitalized on its art, Britain on its social ties and literature, and Germany promoted classical music. This book traces these efforts to export culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AVGC; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Between 1850 and 1910, the United States was a rising star in the international arena, and several European nations sought to strengthen their ties to the republic through cultural means. France capitalized on its art, Britain on its social ties and literature, and Germany promoted classical music. "Sound Diplomacy" retraces these efforts to export culture as an instrument of nongovernmental diplomacy, paying particular attention to the role of conductors. Delving into a treasure trove of archives that document cross-cultural interactions between America and Germany, Jessica Gienow-Hecht uncovers the remarkable history of the musician as a cultural symbol of German cosmopolitanism. ... Read more
Between 1850 and 1910, the United States was a rising star in the international arena, and several European nations sought to strengthen their ties to the republic through cultural means. France capitalized on its art, Britain on its social ties and literature, and Germany promoted classical music. "Sound Diplomacy" retraces these efforts to export culture as an instrument of nongovernmental diplomacy, paying particular attention to the role of conductors. Delving into a treasure trove of archives that document cross-cultural interactions between America and Germany, Jessica Gienow-Hecht uncovers the remarkable history of the musician as a cultural symbol of German cosmopolitanism. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
621g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226292151
SKU
V9780226292151
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About Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht
Jessica Gienow-Hecht is a Heisenberg Fellow of the German Research Council teaching at the University of Frankfurt and the author of Transmission Impossible: American Journalism as Cultural Diplomacy in Postwar Germany, 1945-1955.
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