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Cultural Revolutions: The Politics of Everyday Life in Britain, North America and France
Leora Auslander
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The revolutions in the England, North America, and France ushered in the modern political age. Cultural Revolutions analyzes the place of material culture, ritual, and everyday life during these revolutions, providing a fresh and engaging interpretation of the strategies used to transform people from monarchists into republicans.The author shows how, faced with the challenge of persuading large populations to alter their previous convictions and loyalties, revolutionaries in all three countries turned to the power of aesthetics. From the banning of dancing in Cromwell's England, to the 'homespun' clothing of Revolutionary America, to France's new calendar and naming systems, Auslander assesses ... Read more
The revolutions in the England, North America, and France ushered in the modern political age. Cultural Revolutions analyzes the place of material culture, ritual, and everyday life during these revolutions, providing a fresh and engaging interpretation of the strategies used to transform people from monarchists into republicans.The author shows how, faced with the challenge of persuading large populations to alter their previous convictions and loyalties, revolutionaries in all three countries turned to the power of aesthetics. From the banning of dancing in Cromwell's England, to the 'homespun' clothing of Revolutionary America, to France's new calendar and naming systems, Auslander assesses ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845202613
SKU
V9781845202613
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About Leora Auslander
Leora Auslander is Professor of European Social History at the University of Chicago and author of the critically acclaimed, Taste and Power.
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