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Napoleon and British Song, 1797-1822 (War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850)
Oskar Cox Jensen
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Hardcover. This study offers a radical reassessment of a crucial period of political and cultural history. By looking at some 400 songs, many of which are made available to hear, and at their writers, singers, and audiences, it questions both our relationship with song, and ordinary Britons' relationship with Napoleon, the war, and the idea of Britain itself. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJD1; HBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
This study offers a radical reassessment of a crucial period of political and cultural history. By looking at some 400 songs, many of which are made available to hear, and at their writers, singers, and audiences, it questions both our relationship with song, and ordinary Britons' relationship with Napoleon, the war, and the idea of Britain itself.
This study offers a radical reassessment of a crucial period of political and cultural history. By looking at some 400 songs, many of which are made available to hear, and at their writers, singers, and audiences, it questions both our relationship with song, and ordinary Britons' relationship with Napoleon, the war, and the idea of Britain itself.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137555373
SKU
V9781137555373
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Ref
99-15
About Oskar Cox Jensen
Oskar Cox Jensen is Research Fellow in the Department of Music, King's College London, UK. He is currently co-editing a volume of essays on the world of Charles Dibdin the Elder and preparing a second monograph on London Ballad Singers.
Reviews for Napoleon and British Song, 1797-1822 (War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850)
“Napoleon and British Song, 1797–1822 is an excellent study that brings fresh insights to our understanding of both the political and cultural histories of this period. It demonstrates that a nuanced reading of the era’s popular song is highly rewarding, and its critical approach should serve as a model for scholars working with any ephemera of any kind.” (Erica Buurman, ... Read more